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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 GEORGE SCOTT, No. 2:23-cv-2749 TLN SCR P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTION AND

REHABILITATION, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff George Scott, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel and seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed on November 27, 2023, are before the court. The complaint fails to state a claim, but plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint within 60 days of the date of this order. I. In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) The declaration makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The motion 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…