Pierce

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NORMAN CHARLES PICKETT, Case No. 2:24-cv-3182-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER JULEIGH PIERCE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner incarcerated at the California Medical Facility, brings this action against defendants Juleigh Pierce, Montgomery, Johnson, and Woo, alleging that they discriminated against him because of the offense underlying his conviction. ECF No. 1 at 3-6. The complaint, taken as true, fails to state a viable section 1983 claim. I will dismiss it with leave to amend so that plaintiff may remedy this deficiency if he can. I will also grant his application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 5. Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any…