Foster

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN LEE MORTENSEN, No. 2:22-cv-01773-DJC-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER TARAH FOSTER, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a former county inmate proceeding without counsel. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and is proceeding in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302. Pending before the court are plaintiff’s amended complaint and defendant Foster’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The court will screen plaintiff’s amended complaint and then address the pending motion to dismiss in light of the screening order. I. Screening Requirement As plaintiff was previously advised, the court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental 27 1 Defendant Foster’s motion is…