Saddozai

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHIKEB SADDOZAI,

Case No. 20-01279 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v. 13 KRISTEN ESTERHELD, et al., Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. 21 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 from such relief. See id. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). Pro se pleadings must, however, be liberally construed. See Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep’t, 901 F.2d 696, 699 (9th…