Maldonado

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARCIAZ MALDONADO, Case No. 23-cv-02394-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

TO AMEND

v.

STEVEN POSSON, Defendant.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (“CSATF”), has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging lack of medical treatment while housed at Correctional Training Facility (“CTF”). His complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a 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. § 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…