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INTRODUCTION

14 Plaintiff is an inmate in the Alameda County Jail who filed this pro se complaint under 15 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against jail officials complaining about the conditions of his confinement. 16 Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is DISMISSED 17 for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief. Plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended 18 complaint.

ANALYSIS

A. STANDARD OF REVIEW

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