Jiminez

, 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOHN IVAN KOCAK, Case No. 20-cv-04794-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v.

SHERWIN JIMINEZ, Defendant.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate at Valley State Prison, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Correctional Training Facility (“CTF”) officer Sherwin Jiminez. His complaint (ECF No. 1) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. He has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. 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…