Chapman
Chapman v. San Mateo County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARCEL E. CHAPMAN, Case No. 21-cv-09038-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE
TO AMEND; DENYING LEAVE TO
v. FILE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT
SAN MATEO COUNTY, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 5, 9 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff, an inmate at Maguire Correctional Facility has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His complaint (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…