Paviglianti

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTONIO LAMONT CAIN, No. 2:20-cv-1768-JDP P Plaintiff, v. ORDER B. PAUIGLIATI, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a federal prisonerproceeding without counsel in an action brought under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. In addition to filing a complaint (ECF No. 1), he has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) and tworequests for appointment of counsel (ECF Nos. 3 & 5). Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis The court has reviewed plaintiff’s application and finds that it 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 plaintiffto collect and forward the appropriate monthly payments for the filing fee as set forth in 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(b)(1) and (2). Screening Standards Federal courts are required to screen cases in which prisoners seek redress from a 28 …