Houston v. Monterey County Jail

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TONY XAVIER HOUSTON, Case No. 21-cv-05200-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

TO AMEND

v.

MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL, et al., Defendants.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate at North Kern State Prison (“NKSP”), has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials at Monterey County Jail. His complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis 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 upon which relief may be granted or seek monetary…