Baptiste

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KENNETH E. BAPTISTE, Case No. 19-cv-06551-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING AMENDED

COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO

v. AMEND; DENYING REQUEST FOR

RECONSIDERATION

B. MARTINEZ, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 8 Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, an inmate at California Training Facility – Central (“CTF”), filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His amended complaint (Dkt. No. 7) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must engage in a preliminary screening of any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity, or from an officer or an 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…