Mendoza

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON SMITH,

Case No. 19-03750 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF SERVICE; DIRECTING v. DEFENDANTS TO FILE DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR

NOTICE REGARDING SUCH

J. MENDOZA, et al., MOTION; INSTRUCTIONS TO

CLERK

Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner at the Correctional Training Facility (“CTF”) in Soledad, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against CTF personnel. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. 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 upon which relief may be granted…