Nicholson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES NICHOLSON,

Case No. 19-01345 EJD (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF SERVICE; DENYING

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

v. COUNSEL; DIRECTING

DEFENDANT TO FILE

DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR

D. SANDO, NOTICE REGARDING SUCH

MOTION; INSTRUCTIONS TO Defendant. CLERK 16 (Docket No. 9) 17 Plaintiff, a California state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Correctional Officer D. Sando at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), where he was formerly housed. Plaintiff’s 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…