Lupercio

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RAMON NAVARRO LUPERCIO, Case No. 21-cv-03173-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v.

MACARIO MENDOZA, Defendant.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate at San Quentin State Prison, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Macario Mendoza. His complaint 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 granted or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). Pro se pleadings must,…