Rodriguez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GABRIEL V. RODRIGUEZ,

Case No. 21-01745 EJD (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL v. AND OF SERVICE; DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO FILE

DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR

A. LUCIANO MARTINEZ, NOTICE REGARDING SUCH

MOTION; INSTRUCTIONS TO

Defendant. CLERK

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a prison guard at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) where he is currently incarcerated. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. Dkt. No. 6. 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…