McCurty

I. INTRODUCTION

13 Plaintiff, a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Correctional Training Facility (“CTF”), 14 has filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 stemming from an 15 April 4, 2019 incident at CTF involving Defendant CTF Correctional Officer S. Siordia. The 16 operative complaint in this matter is the amended complaint, alleging “sexual harassment, sexual 17 assault, unnecessary use of force and retaliation.” Dkt. 5 at 3-8.1 Plaintiff seeks declaratory and 18 injunctive relief, as well as compensatory and punitive damages. Id. at 8-11. 19 Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, which will be granted in 20 a separate written Order. 21 Venue is proper because certain events giving rise to the claims are alleged to have 22 occurred at CTF, which is located in this judicial district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 23

II. DISCUSSION

24 A. Standard of Review 25 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks 26 27 1 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 2 § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must…