Stewart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD KEMONI PETERSON, Case No. 2:23-cv-00692-DJC-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER A.W. STEWART, et al., Defendants. 16 17 18 19 20 Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, alleges that various defendants at California State Prison- Sacramento violated his constitutional rights when he slipped on a puddle from a leaking roof that left him injured. For the reasons stated below, the complaint does not state a cognizable claim. I will allow plaintiff a final opportunity to amend. 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 relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. §§…