(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, and Sergeant Nelson, alleging that they violated his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. ECF No. 15. For the purposes of screening, plaintiff has sufficiently alleged an Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement claim against Vang. However, the remainder of his allegations fail to state a claim. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein, or he may proceed only on the cognizable Eighth Amendment claim. 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…