(PC)Ward
(PC)Ward v. Stratton
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARCUS WARD, No. 2:20-cv-2083 DB P Plaintiff,
ORDER JOSEPH STRATTON, et al.. 14 Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the court is plaintiff’s complaint for screening and plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. For the reasons set forth below, this court grants plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. In addition, this finds plaintiff has stated a cognizable claim against defendant Stratton but has failed to state a claim against defendant Lynch. Plaintiff will be given an opportunity to either amend his complaint or proceed on the cognizable claim in his current complaint.
IN FORMA PAUPERIS
24 Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 25 Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 26 Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this…