(PC)Soria

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MANUEL SORIA, No. 2:20-cv-1741 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER

D. LENINGER, Defendant. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff Manuel Soria is a state prisoner incarcerated in Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Plaintiff proceeds pro se with a civil rights complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and an application to proceed in forma pauperis filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The complaint challenges the alleged conduct of sole defendant D. Leninger. This action is referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302(c). For the reasons that follow, the undersigned: (1) grants plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis; (2) finds that the complaint does not state a cognizable claim as framed, and (3) grants plaintiff leave to file a First Amended 27 …