Lozano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTOINE L. JOHNSON, No. 2:19-cv-1128 MCE DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JARED LOZANO, et al., Defendants. 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. (ECF Nos. 1, 6, 8, 9). 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, the court shall grant plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff will also be given an opportunity to amend the complaint. I. IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION Plaintiff’s first-filed application to proceed in forma pauperis was incomplete. (See ECF No. 6). Accordingly, it will be denied as such. Plaintiff’s second-filed in forma pauperis application contains a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (See ECF Nos. 8, 9). Therefore,…