Reed

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STEPHEN C REED, Case No. 22-cv-02657-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v.

B. CHAVEZ, et al., Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials for violating his constitutional rights at Salinas Valley State Prison. The First Amended Complaint (ECF No. 8) is the operative complaint. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the amended complaint is ordered served on Defendants. ANALYSIS A. 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…