Jenkins
Jenkins v. Bloom
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 ROBERT LEE JENKINS, JR., No. C 19-5762 WHA (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v. TED BLOOM; S. CAMPAIGNE; K.
THOMPSON; D. CHAMBERLAIN;
K. HOFFMAN; Defendants. / 15 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California state prisoner, filed this pro se civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against officials at the California Training Facility. He is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. ANALYSIS A. STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 1915A(a). In its review the court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief…