Foss
(PC) Lamon v. Foss
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BARRY LOUIS LAMON,
Case No. 20-05450 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH v. LEAVE TO AMEND 13 T. FOSS, et al., Defendants.
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison staff at SVSP. Dkt. No. 1. The matter was transferred to this Court from the Eastern District on August 3, 2020. Dkt. Nos. 6, 7. Plaintiff was directed to file a signed complaint, Dkt. No. 8, and a signed complaint was filed on November 25, 2020. Dkt. No. 19. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. No. 16. 24 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any …