Henry

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division MARK SMITH, Case No. 22-cv-03093-LB

Plaintiff, ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

v. Re: ECF No. 1 ARLENE HENRY, et al., Defendants. 16 INTRODUCTION The plaintiff, who represents himself and is proceeding in forma pauperis, sued Arlene Henry, Jones Memorial Homes Inc., “Rosie,” and Alton Management Corp., alleging that the defendants are preventing him from accessing his mail. He claims violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1701, a federal criminal statute, and seeks a preliminary injunction and punitive damages.1 Before directing the United States Marshal to serve the defendants with the complaint, the court must screen it for minimal legal viability. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The court can decide the matter without oral argument. N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). The plaintiff has not plausibly pleaded a claim. He may submit an amended 25 26 27 1 Compl. –…