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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TOMMIE LEE JACKSON, Case No. 2:24-cv-3180-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER RICK HILL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a former state inmate proceeding pro se, alleges that defendants, Rick Hill, Tracy Johnson, and Joseph Tuggle—each current or former wardens of Folsom State Prison— violated his Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights when plaintiff was exposed to COVID-19. ECF No. 1. Plaintiff’s 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 frivolous or malicious,…