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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JAQUES OMAR FEARENCE, 2:24-cv-3567-WBS-CKD P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 CDCR, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Jaques Fearence, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel. Plaintiff filed this 18 civil rights action in the Solano County Superior Court and defendants removed it to this court on 19 December 19, 2024. This matter is referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. 20 § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint states a Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim against 21 defendant Alvarez and a First Amendment retaliation claim against defendant Norman. Plaintiff 22 may proceed on these claims or file an amended complaint under the guidelines set forth below. 23 I. Screening Requirement 24 The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 25 governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The 26 court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if…