Morrison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JASON GERAY, Case No. 20-cv-02580-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v. 9 Re: ECF No. ANTHONY MORRISON, Defendant.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, California, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His complaint is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. He has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. 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 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. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). Pro se…