Pickett

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DAMIEN LEE DAVIS, No. 2:20-cv-1371 KJM DB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 J. PICKETT, 15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 18 1983. Before the court are plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis1 and plaintiff’s 19 complaint for screening. For the reasons set forth below, this court grants the motion to proceed 20 in forma pauperis and finds plaintiff has not stated a cognizable claim for relief under § 1983. 21 Plaintiff will be given the opportunity to amend his complaint. 22 IN FORMA PAUPERIS 23 Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 24 Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 25

26 1 Plaintiff did not initially file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. This court then ordered plaintiff to file one, or pay the filing fee, if he wished to proceed with this case. …