Covello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER CHAMBERS, No. 2:23-cv-02025 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER PATRICK COVELLO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Christopher Chambers proceeds without counsel and seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis are before the court. The complaint fails to state a claim, but plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint within 30 days of the date of this order. I. In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 2, 7.) The declaration makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. By separate order, plaintiff will be assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). The order will direct the appropriate agency to collect the initial…