Turner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CURTIS TURNER,

Case No. 22-cv-03630 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.

14 LAUREL S. BRADY, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, who is currently confined at West County Detention Facility, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted in a separate order. 21 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim from such relief. See id. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro se pleadings must, however, be liberally construed. See Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep’t, 901 F.2d…