Brown

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GREGORY P. TURNER, No. 2:21-cv-00737 JAM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER J. BROWN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims defendants retaliated against the plaintiff in violation of his rights under the First Amendment. Before the court is plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 7) and plaintiff’s complaint for screening (ECF No. 1). For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff will be given the option to proceed on his cognizable claims or to be given leave to file an amended complaint. //// //// //// //// //// IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 7.) Accordingly, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma…