(PC) Grayson v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASON GRAYSON, Case No. 2:24-cv-1488-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER JEFF LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this § 1983 action against Vang, a correctional officer, alleging that Vang violated his Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment. ECF No. 15. The allegations fail to state a claim. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein. 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 complaint…