Morrison

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JASON GERAY, Case No. 20-cv-02580-JST

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v. 9 Re: ECF No. 10 ANTHONY MORRISON, Defendant. 11

12 13 Plaintiff, an inmate at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, California, has filed 14 a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His complaint is now before the Court for review 15 under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. He has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate 16 order. 17 DISCUSSION 18 A. Standard of Review 19 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks 20 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. 21 § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims 22 that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek 23 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), 24 (2). Pro se…