Feal

INTRODUCTION

14 Plaintiff Lorenzo Feal1, a California prisoner proceeding without an attorney, filed this 15 civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against seven officials at Salinas Valley State Prison 16 (“SVSP”): Chief Deputy Warden Trent Allen, Plant Operations Manager R. Jimenez, Institution Plumber Martinez, Correctional Officer Sanquest, Correctional Officer Palacio, Correctional Officer Lopez, and “John Doe” whom Plaintiff describes as operating SVSP’s Building One control tower. (ECF No. 3 at 1; 4 (answer to section II(B); 11 ⁋⁋ 100-106; 15 ⁋ 139.) Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the claim against Defendant Allen is dismissed with leave to amend. The remaining claims, when liberally construed, are capable of being judicially heard and decided. STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must identify claims that are capable of being judicially…