Barraillier

INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Mario Barraillier alleges that Salinas Valley prison guards used excessive 20 force on him in violation of the Eighth Amendment. His 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint 21 containing these allegations is now before me for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 22 1915A(a).1 23 Barraillier has stated claims against prison guards J. Alvarez, R. Ramirez, A. 24 Virrueta, K. Bock, J. Lopez, and E. Sanchez. All other claims and defendants are 25 DISMISSED. I direct defendants to file a dispositive motion in response to the complaint,

27 1 The operative complaint is Dkt. No. 13, which plaintiff asks me to regard as a or a notice regarding such motion, on or before November 16, 2020. 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…