Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 OLLIE L. BRYANT JR., Case No. 22-cv-05477-JD

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v.

RONALD DAVIS, et al., Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that Defendants violated his constitutional rights by transferring 122 prisoners who were infected with COVID-19 from the California Institution for Men (CIM) to San Quentin State Prison (SQSP) in May 2020. Plaintiff’s complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is before the Court for screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. The complaint is ordered to be served on Defendants. Plaintiff will be granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis by separate order. 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. …