Watson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RHONE WATSON, Case No. 5:22-cv-04522 EJD

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v.

CDCR, et al., Defendants.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate at San Quentin State Prison (SQSP) proceeding pro se, filed an action pursuant to U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that Defendants violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment by transferring over 100 inmates, some of whom were infected with COVID-19, from the California Institution for Men (CIM) to SQSP in May 2020. Plaintiff’s complaint (ECF No. 1) is before the Court for screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff will be granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. 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…