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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 EDWARD T. FURNACE, No. C 19-7495 WHA (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF SERVICE v. C. EMERSON; B. WOODS, Defendants. / 14 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California state prisoner, filed this pro se civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against two officials at Pelican Bay State Prison. He is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is ordered served upon defendants. 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 may be granted, or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. …