Tucker

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MIKEL LEE PLETT 2:24-cv-2870-DAD-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER J. TUCKER, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel and requests to proceed in forma pauperis. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint (ECF No. 1) is before the court for screening. The complaint fails to state a claim and must be dismissed, but plaintiff is granted leave to amend as set forth below. I. In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff’s declaration in support of the motion to proceed in forma pauperis makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The motion is granted. By separate order, plaintiff will be assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). The order will direct the appropriate agency to collect the initial partial filing fee from plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the Clerk of the…