Lum
Lum v. Bolanos
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DEVIN LUM, Case No. 22-cv-00774-JSW
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
v.
CARLOS G. BOLANOS, et al., Defendants.
INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, an inmate at the San Mateo County Jail, is proceeding pro se and has filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the case is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust his administrative remedies. STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 1915A(a). In its review the court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. …