Duckett

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

JASMINE DUCKETT,

11 Case No. 23-cv-04748 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, 12 ORDER OF SERVICE; DIRECTING

DEFENDANT TO FILE

v. 13 DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR

NOTICE REGARDING SUCH

14 MOTION; INSTRUCTIONS TO

P. GARCIA, CLERK

15 Defendant.

16 17 18 Plaintiff, a state inmate, filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 19 against Correctional Officer P. Garcia at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). Dkt. No. 20 1. This matter was reassigned to the undersigned on October 18, 2023. Dkt. No. 7. 21 Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate 22 order. Dkt. No. 10. 23 24 DISCUSSION 25 A. Standard of Review 26 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a 27 prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a 1 cognizable…