Ruffin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SHAWN P RUFFIN, Case No. 20-cv-08239-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER SCREENING AMENDED

COMPLAINT

v. Re: Dkt. No. 10 SAN FRANCISCO SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Plaintiff, an inmate at San Francisco County Jail, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His amended complaint (Dkt. No. 10) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 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 from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). Pro se pleadings must, however, be…