Zaman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WESLEY ELVIS PEDEN, Case No. 2:23-cv-2267-KJM-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER TARIQ ZAMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff brings this action pro se, alleging that various wrongs associated with his residency in a property owned by defendant Zaman. ECF No. 4 at 1-3. As articulated, the complaint fails to put forth any basis for federal jurisdiction. I will give plaintiff one final opportunity to file an amended complaint that explains why this case should proceed. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. A…