Gray

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 RICHARD BERNARD GRAY, Case No. 1:25-cv-00594-SAB 12 Plaintiff, ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT AND GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED v. COMPLAINT 14 JOHNATHAN MARTIN, et al., (ECF No. 1) 15 Defendants. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE 16 On May 20, 2025, Plaintiff Richard Bernard Gray, who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a complaint against Johnathan Martin, Joanne Martin, Mary Gonzalez, “Mike,” Ruvya Kahr, Roxanne Miranda, and “Ray.” (ECF No. 1.) On May 21, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis but stated that “service of the complaint shall not be undertaken until the Court screens the complaint in due course and issues its screening order.” (ECF No. 3.) The Court now undertakes screening of the complaint. I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The in forma pauperis statute provides that a court shall dismiss a case if, inter alia, the complaint is…