Kernan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CARLTON DWAYNE FIELDS, No. 2:18-cv-3130 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SCOTT KERMAN,1 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. In addition, plaintiff will be given an opportunity to amend the complaint. I. IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (See ECF No. 2). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 26 Although plaintiff lists defendant’s last name as “Kerman,” (see ECF No. 1 at 1), the court believes this is a misspelling and that the correct spelling should be “Kernan.” …