Hohmann

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 ROBERT C. HOHMANN, BM3215, Case No. 22-cv-03738-CRB (PR)

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v.

NAPA SUPERIOR COURT, et al., Defendant(s).

Plaintiff, a prisoner at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) in Coalinga, has filed a pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that his court-appointed public defender, Molly Hendry, has not kept him apprised of the status of his appeal of his May 2020 criminal conviction from Napa County Superior Court. He seeks an order compelling Ms. Hendry and/or the Napa County Superior Court to acknowledge his appeal and notify him of its status. DISCUSSION 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). The court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion of the complaint, if the complaint…