Lewis

INTRODUCTION

14 Plaintiff Daronta T. Lewis’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint contains various 15 deficiencies that must be cured through an amended complaint before I can assess whether 16 this suit can proceed. To assist Lewis in preparing an amended complaint, the court will 17 attempt to locate counsel for him. In a separate order, I will ask the Federal Pro Bono 18 Project to find counsel for Lewis. If suitable counsel is found, I will issue an order 19 officially appointing that person as counsel. 20 The operative complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend. (Dkt. No. 17.) The 21 Court will set a filing date for the amended complaint after counsel has been appointed, or 22 after it has been determined that suitable counsel cannot be found.

DISCUSSION

24 A. Standard of Review 25 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a 26 prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a 27 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),…