(PC)Miller
(PC)Miller v. Beam
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ELIJAH LEE MILLER, Case No. 23-cv-00323-TLT
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
v.
E. BEAM, et al., Defendants.
12 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a pro se complaint against two Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 regarding program modifications. ECF 1. The Court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. ECF 9. Plaintiff’s amended complaint is now before the Court for screening pursuant to pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. For the reasons identified below, the complaint is dismissed. 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…