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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID JAMES PANGBORN, No. 2:22-cv-1998 DAD KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CDCR, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Defendants California Department of Corrections (“CDCR”), J. Lynch, P. Hess, L. Hightower, J. Orellana, and C. Bechtold removed this action from the Sacramento County Superior Court and paid this court’s filing fee. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Because plaintiff alleges violations of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the action was properly removed. Defendants’ request that the court screen plaintiff’s complaint is granted. As discussed below, plaintiff’s complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. Screening Standards 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. §…