Goodnight
(PC) Knowles v. Goodnight
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES R. KNOWLES, Case No. 21-01222 EJD (PR) 11 Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
12 v. 13 CHRIS GOODNIGHT, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against medical officials at the Napa State Hospital (“NHS”). On June 30, 2021, the Court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend for Plaintiff to correct several deficiencies in the pleading. Dkt. No. 8. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. Dkt. No. 9. For the reasons discussed below, the amended complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. 24 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which 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…