Jaegel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARTIN J. CORTES-SALCEDO, No. 2:20-cv-0048 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CITY OF REDDING, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a county inmate proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that officers used excessive force against him when they arrested him. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 4) and his first amended complaint for screening complaint (ECF No. 10) for screening. For the reasons set forth below the court will grant the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and give plaintiff the option to proceed with the complaint as screened or to file an amended complaint. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 4.) Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the…