Gomez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NEXIS RENE GOMEZ,

Case No. 22-cv-05310 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH v. LEAVE TO AMEND 13 V. GARCIA, et al., Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a California inmate, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials at Soledad State Prison (“SSP”) where he was previously incarcerated. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. 22 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 27 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 upon which relief may be…