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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIMOTHY MITCHELL, No. 2:20-cv-2132-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER DEVON BELL, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a county jail inmate proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 5. For the reasons stated hereafter, his application is granted but his complaint must be dismissed with leave to amend. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff’s application 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 plaintiff to 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 The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or…