Singh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERTO J. EDWARDS, Case No. 2:24-cv-2480-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER R. SINGH, et al., Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state inmate proceeding pro se, alleges in his first amended complaint that R. Singh—a correctional officer—violated his Eighth Amendment rights by falsifying information that led to plaintiff being placed in solitary confinement. ECF No. 17. 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…