Smith v. Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GARY SMITH, Case No. 21-cv-02957-PJH

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, et al., 11 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a pro se civil action against a governmental entity. This case was dismissed and closed due to plaintiff’s failure to file a formal complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). Plaintiff has now filed a complaint and an application to proceed IFP which is granted. The court will review the complaint. DISCUSSION STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review the court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims which 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…