(PC) Jones v. California Medical Facility

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SCOTT JONES, No. 2:18-cv-2145 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITY, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 I. Introduction Plaintiff is a state prisoner currently incarcerated at California State Prison Solano (CSP- SOL), under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Plaintiff proceeds with a civil rights complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. For the reasons that follow, the court grants plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis and gives plaintiff the opportunity to file a First Amended Complaint. II. In Forma Pauperis Application Plaintiff has submitted an affidavit and prison trust account statement that make the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See ECF No. 8. Accordingly, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. …