Grant

INTRODUCTION

15 Plaintiff is a California prisoner who filed this pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 16 against prison officials for violating his constitutional rights. For the reasons discussed below, 17 certain claims are DISMISSED for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief, and the complaint 18 is ordered served upon certain defendants based upon plaintiff’s cognizable claims. Leave to 19 proceed in forma pauperis is granted in a separate order.

ANALYSIS

A. STANDARD OF REVIEW

22 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which a plaintiff seeks 23 to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). In its review the court must dismiss 24 any claims which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be 25 granted, or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. at § 26 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro se pleadings must be liberally construed. Balistreri v. Pacifica Police 27 Dep't, 901 F.2d 696, 699 (9th Cir. 1990). 28 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) requires only "a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." …