Leikauf

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL ALAN HILL, No. 2:23-cv-1593 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JEFF LEIKAUF, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a county inmate proceeding without an attorney, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 7, 2024, the court granted plaintiff’s applications to proceed in forma pauperis and screened plaintiff’s original complaint. ECF No. 23. Pending before the court are screening of the first amended complaint (“FAC”), plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel, and plaintiff’s request for subpoenas. ECF Nos. 29, 30. I. Statutory Screening of Prisoner Complaints A. Legal Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against “a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). A claim “is [legally] frivolous where it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in fact.” Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325…