Guzman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MAYITO GUZMAN, Case No. 19-cv-03757-HSG Plaintiff, ORDER SCREENING SECOND

AMENDED COMPLAINT; GRANTING

v. DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR

SCREENING

D.DORSEY, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 21, 22 Defendants. 12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, an inmate at California State Prison – Solano, filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 regarding events at San Quentin State Prison (“SQSP”), where he was previously housed. His second amended complaint (Dkt. No. 21) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.1 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must engage in a preliminary screening of any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity, or from an officer or an employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the Court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any…