Silverman
Silverman v. Napa State Hospital
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JACOB S. SILVERMAN,
Case No. 18-07620 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
LEAVE TO FILE SECOND
v. AMENDED COMPLAINT NAPA STATE HOSPITAL, et al., Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, a California inmate, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Napa State Hospital (“NHS”). The Court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend for Plaintiff to name a proper defendant for this action to proceed. (Docket No. 7.) Plaintiff has filed an amended complaint. (Docket No. 8.) 22 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that…