Brown

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARNELL BROWN, JR., Case No. 21-06929 EJD (PR) 11 Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.

WARDEN ATCHLEY, 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 the Warden and food staff at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis which will be addressed in a separate order. Dkt. No. 4. 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 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 from a defendant who is immune …