Rodriguez
Rodriguez v. Department of Children Family Service in Washington, DC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOSE ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ, Case No. 20-cv-01438-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.
DEPARTMENT CHILDREN FAMILY
SERVICE IN WASHINGTON D.C.,
11 Defendant. 12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, an inmate at Coalinga State Hospital, filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His complaint (Dkt. No. 6) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. 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 granted, or seek monetary relief…