Torfason

INTRODUCTION

13 Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights case under 42 14 U.S.C. § 1983 against the medical group and its employees who treated him when he was an 15 inmate at the Monterey County Jail. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted in a separate 16 order. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is ordered served on Defendant the 17 California Forensic Medical Group. When and if Plaintiff wishes to add names of the 18 “Doe” Defendants, he may do so in a proposed amended complaint, which he may file as an 19 exhibit to a motion for leave to amend the complaint.

ANALYSIS

A. STANDARD OF REVIEW

22 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek 23 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 24 1915A(a). In its review the court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims 25 which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seek 26 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. at 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro se 27 pleadings must be liberally construed.…