Ward

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TREVILLION WARD, Case No. 21-cv-09741-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER SCREENING AMENDED

v. COMPLAINT; RESETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE

CRAIG KOENIG, Re: ECF No. 24 Defendant.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate at Correctional Training Facility (“CTF”), filed a pro se action in Monterey County Superior Court. His amended complaint (ECF No. 24) is now before the Court for screening pursuant to 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…