Navarro

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JULIO R. ZAYAS, No. 2:21-cv-0218 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER NAVARRO, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the court is plaintiff’s first amended complaint for screening (ECF No. 8) and plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 7). For the reasons stated below plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted and the first amended complaint will be dismissed with leave to amend. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By this order, plaintiff will be assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance…