Palazuelos

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 REYNALDO PALAZUELOS, Case No. 22-cv-00262-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v.

J. FRISK, Defendant.

INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against an official at the Pelican Bay State Prison. He is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the case is DISMISSED for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief. 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. Id. at…