Revels

Revels v. Santa Rita Jail

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJanuary 3, 20244:23-cv-04404California2,205 words

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 TYLER REVELS, Case No. 23-cv-04404-JST

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER OF PARTIAL SERVICE

v. 9

10 HOLLY, et al., Defendants. 11

12 13 Plaintiff, an inmate at Marin County Jail, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 14 § 1983. Now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is Plaintiff’s amended 15 complaint. ECF No. 5. 16 DISCUSSION 17 A. Standard of Review 18 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks 19 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. 20 § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims 21 that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek 22 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), 23 (2). Pro se pleadings must, however, be liberally construed. See United States v. Qazi, 975 F.3d 24 989, 993…

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