(PC) Rood v. Shasta County Jail Medical Staff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 COLTON JAMES ROOD, No. 2:19-cv-1630 MCE DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SHASTA COUNTY JAIL MEDICAL STAFF, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a county jail inmate proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 18 and has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF 19 Nos. 1, 8). This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 20 636(b)(1)(B). 21 For the reasons stated below, the court shall grant plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma 22 pauperis. Plaintiff will also be given an opportunity to amend the complaint.

I. IN FORMA PAUPERIS APPLICATION

24 Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 25 1915(a). (See ECF No. 8). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be 26 granted. 27 //// 28 Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By this…