Reed

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 CHARLES CHRISTOPHER REED, Case No. 19-cv-07937-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT

v. PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915A;

GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND

UNKNOWN,

Defendant.

13 Pro se plaintiff Charles C. Reed, a state prisoner at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), filed this civil rights action for an injury that occurred at SVSP. Dkt. No. 1. Mr. Reed has consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction. Dkt. No. 2. I. 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 cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that 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. See 28 U.S.C.…