Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 ENRIQUE MARTINEZ, BJ6602, Case No. 22-cv-04707-SK (PR)

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v.

L. ZAVALA, Correctional Officer, Defendant(s).

Plaintiff, a state prisoner incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP), has filed a pro se civil rights complaint for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that, on July 15, 2020, Correctional Officer L. Zavala delayed opening from the tower control booth a cell door that had shut on Plaintiff’s right hand and the wheels of his wheelchair, and instead Zavala laughed at Plaintiff and joked with other officers while Plaintiff screamed out in pain. 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…