Ellis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL EUZELLE JACQUES, No. 2:23-cv-00080-EFB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER ELLIS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel and in forma pauperis in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1 & 8) On March 10, 2023, the court dismissed plaintiff’s original complaint with leave to amend. ECF No. 8. His first amended complaint (FAC) is now before the court for screening. ECF No. 11. Screening Order 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 may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28…