(PC) Walker v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAMARON L. WALKER, No. 2:24-cv-02345 SCR P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JEFF LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state inmate proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the undersigned are plaintiff’s complaint for screening (ECF No. 1) and application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2). For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application is granted. Moreover, the undersigned finds that plaintiff’s complaint states a cognizable Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendants Cofer, Banish, and Jones, but no other cognizable claims. Plaintiff will be given the option of proceeding on his cognizable claims or filing an amended complaint. REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed without paying the full filing fee for this action, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff has submitted a…