Rhea

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASON R. BRANNIGAN, Case No. 2:23-cv-00725-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER v. RHEA, Defendants. 16 17 18 19 20 Plaintiff brings this section 1983 case against defendant Rhea, a property officer at the California Medical Facility. He alleges that she violated his rights by losing some of his property during a facility transfer. ECF No. 1 at 3. For the reasons stated below, the complaint does not state a cognizable claim. I will grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 2.

28 Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary…