Rivas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL RIVAS, Case No. 1:20-cv-01484-DAD-SAB

Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AN

v. AMENDED COMPLAINT

JIM COOK, et al., ORDER DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

COUNSEL

Defendants. (ECF No. 1)

17 Daniel Rivas (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On November 2, 2020, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 7.) Currently before the Court for screening is Plaintiff’s complaint, in addition to Plaintiff’s motion to appoint counsel. (ECF No. 1.) I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28…