(PC) Lewis v. CDCR CSP SAC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN LEWIS, JR., Case No. 2:24-cv-3001-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER CDCR CSP SAC, et al., Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this § 1983 action against Jeff Lynch and R. Jackson, the warden and assistant warden of CSP-Sacramento, and Jerome Willis, a correctional officer at Kern Valley State Prison, alleging that they violated an array of his constitutional rights. ECF No. 1. The allegations fail to state a claim. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein. I will grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 2. 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…