Galager

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHNNY MCGEE, Case No. 1:21-cv-00837-NODJ-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

DISMISS CASE1

v. (Doc. No. 18) GALAGER, PATTERSON, YOKUM and

WRIGHT, FOURTEEN-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD

15 Defendants. 16 Pending before the Court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint. (Doc. No. 18, “FAC”). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends the district court dismiss the FAC because it fails to state any cognizable federal claim. 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. This requires the court to identify any cognizable claims and dismiss the…