Rodriguez

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ, Case No. 19-cv-06757-HSG

8 Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

TO AMEND

9 v.

10 T. FOSS, 11 Defendant.

12 13 Plaintiff, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), has filed a pro se action 14 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that SVSP officials have violated his constitutional rights. 15 His complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. For the 16 reasons set forth below, the complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend. Plaintiff has been 17 granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. 18 DISCUSSION 19 A. Standard of Review 20 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks 21 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. 22 § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims 23 that are frivolous,…