Viladez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEONARD SCARBROUGH, Case No. 2:25-cv-1214-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER VIDALES, et al.,1 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, alleges that police officers Vidales and Voudry, Judge Marianne Gilard, and attorney Lorenda Delaney have violated his constitutional rights. The allegations fail to state a claim. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein. I will grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2. 23 Screening and Pleading Requirements 24 A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed 25 in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and 26 1 Plaintiff has filed a notice indicating that the proper spelling of defendant Viladez’s name is Vidales. ECF No. 6. The Clerk of Court is directed to update the spelling on defendant 28 …