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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VUSAL MANAFOV, No. 2:19-cv-0337-MCE-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER E. ARNOLD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2). For the reasons stated below, the request is granted but his complaint must be dismissed with leave to amend. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff’s application, and separately-filed trust account statement (ECF No. 5), make the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and (2). Accordingly, by separate order, the court directs the agency having custody of plaintiff to collect and forward the appropriate monthly payments for the filing fee as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1) and (2). Screening I. Legal Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking…