(PC)Vera

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM VERA, Case No. 1:23-cv-00380-HBK (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE

COURT SHOULD NOT DISMISS THIS

v. ACTION FOR LACK OF JURISDICITION1 XAVIER BECERRA and JEFFREY (Doc. No. 1)

BEARD,

JULY 31, 2023, DEADLINE Defendants. 16 Pending before the Court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is the pro se civil rights complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by William Vera—a state prisoner. (Doc. No. 1, “Complaint”). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned finds the Court lacks jurisdiction for this action. SCREENING REQUIREMENT A plaintiff who commences an action while in prison is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), which requires, inter alia, the court to screen a complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, its officers, or its employees before directing service upon any defendant. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. …