Russell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DON ANGELO DAVIS, No. 2:24-cv-1291 SCR P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SCOTT RUSSELL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. Before the court are plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis and his complaint for screening. For the reasons set forth below, this court grants plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis, finds plaintiff states one potentially cognizable claim for relief, and finds plaintiff fails to state other claims. Plaintiff will be given the option of proceeding immediately on the claim found cognizable or amending the complaint. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this…