Diaz
Crittenden v. Diaz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
STEVE CRITTENDEN,
Case No. 21-05805 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
v.
14 RALPH DIAZ, et al., 15 Defendants.
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Ralph Diaz, the former Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), Warden Rob Broomfield of San Quentin State Prison (“SQSP”), Dr. R. Steven Tharratt, the CDCR, and SQSP. Dkt. No. 1 at 2. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a 27 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…