Allison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM ROUSER, No. 2:21-cv-2206 DAD CKD P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 11, 2022, the court screened plaintiff’s second amended complaint as the court is required to do under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court dismissed plaintiff’s second amended complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff filed his third amended complaint on October 28, 2022, and the court now screens that pleading. The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief…