(PC) Price v. Noone, et.al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EUGENE LEON PRICE, Case No. 2:24-cv-2756-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER D. NOONE, et al., Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this § 1983 action against thirty-three named defendants, alleging various constitutional violations. ECF No. 20. Plaintiff fails to state cognizable claims against thirty-two of the named defendants, but he does state a potentially colorable Eighth Amendment claim against defendant Jacobs. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein, or proceed only on the Eighth Amendment claim against Jacobs. 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…