Covelo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELVIN JAMAN PEETE, No. 2:24-cv-03440 WBS SCR P Plaintiff, v. ORDER PATRICK COVELO, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is incarcerated in state prison and proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the undersigned is plaintiff’s complaint for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (ECF No. 1.) For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned finds that the complaint fails to state any cognizable claims. Plaintiff will be given an opportunity to file an amended complaint. 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.) He has submitted a declaration showing that he cannot afford to pay the entire filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. This means that plaintiff is allowed to pay the $350.00 27 …