Terry
Terry v. Dorsey
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BILLY G. TERRY,
Case No. 20-07859 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
v.
14 DARYL L. DORSEY, et al.,
15 Defendants.
17 Plaintiff, a state inmate, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison staff at San Quentin State Prison (“SQSP”). Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. 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 from such relief. See id. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro se pleadings must, however, be liberally …