Turner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TAJIRI TURNER JR.,

Case No. 20-06521 EJD (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL v. AND OF SERVICE; DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO FILE

DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR

M.W. WILLIAMS, et al., NOTICE REGARDING SUCH

MOTION; INSTRUCTIONS TO

Defendants. CLERK

17 Plaintiff, a California inmate, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against officers of the San Mateo Police Department (“SMPD”), the SMPD, and the City of San Mateo. Dkt. No. 3. Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. 21 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 officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any 27 cognizable…