Patterson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEFFREY WADE PATTERSON, Case No. 20-07160 EJD (PR) 11 Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY SET, et al.,

15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, who is currently detained at the Santa Clara County Jail, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Santa Clara Police Department for loss of property. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. 22 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 cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune 3…