Oxley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAMUEL RUSS OXLEY,

Case No. 23-cv-00510 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF SERVICE; DIRECTING

DEFENDANTS TO FILE

v. DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR

NOTICE REGARDING SUCH

MOTION; INSTRUCTIONS TO

CLERK

DEPUTY SAMUEL JONES, et al., 15 Defendants. 16

Plaintiff, who appears to be a pretrial detainee currently confined at the West County Detention Facility, filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against officers of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. Dkt. No. 4. 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 governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its…