UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CYMEYON HILL,
Case No. 20-cv-02581-YGR (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF SERVICE v. 6 DR. DARREN BRIGHT, et al., 7 Defendants.
I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a civil detainee currently in custody at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), filed a pro se civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted in a separate order. Plaintiff has named as Defendants in this action the following SVSP physicians: Dr. Darren Bright (Chief Physician) and Dr. Silva. Dkt. 1 at 2. Venue is proper because the events giving rise to the claims are alleged to have occurred at SVSP, which is located in this judicial district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Plaintiff seeks monetary and punitive damages. II. 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…