Clemmons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE DeJESUS RODRIGUEZ, No. 2:20-cv-0173-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER MICHELLE CLEMMONS, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a county jail inmate proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 who seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 2. I. Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff’s application makes 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). II. Screening Requirement and Standards Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners (including jail inmates) seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the…