Witczak

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DANIEL ROBERT WITCZAK, Case No. 20-cv-01566-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.

JARED D. LOZANO, et al., Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, an inmate at Valley State Prison, filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His second amended complaint (Dkt. No. 35) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 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 granted or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). Pro se…