Bermudez

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 RAYMOND D. BERMUDEZ, Case No. 20-cv-00860-TSH

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

9 v. TO AMEND

10 J. ALLISON, et al., 11 Defendants.

12 13 Plaintiff, an inmate at Corcoran State Prison, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 14 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that Salinas Valley State Prison correctional officials violated his 15 constitutional rights. His complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is now before the Court for review under 28 16 U.S.C. § 1915A. For the reasons set forth below, the complaint is DISMISSED with leave to 17 amend. Plaintiff has been 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…