Marquez
Marquez v. State of California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANDREW JEROME MARQUEZ,
Case No. 20-01171 EJD (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.
STATE OF CA DEPT. OF
CORRECTIONS AND REHAB.,
Defendant.
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. Id. 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 upon which relief may be granted or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See id. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro se…