Vargas
Vargas v. State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JASON M VARGAS, Case No. 22-cv-02721-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF PARTIAL SERVICE
v. 9 Re: ECF No. 39 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants.
12 Plaintiff, an inmate housed at Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California (“CTF”), has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His first amended complaint (ECF No. 39) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 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 upon which relief may be granted or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). Pro se pleadings must, however,…