Swedlow

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT PATRICK SWEDLOW, Case No. 1:22-cv-00011-JLT-SKO

Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED

v. COMPLAINT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and (Doc. 1)

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE Defendants. 16 Scott Patrick Swedlow (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this action against the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) on January 3, 2022. (Doc. 1.) Upon review, the Court concludes that the complaint fails to state any cognizable claims. Plaintiff has the following options as to how to proceed. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint, which the Court will screen in due course. Alternatively, Plaintiff may file a statement with the Court stating that he wants to stand on this complaint and have it reviewed by the presiding district judge, in which case the Court will issue findings and recommendations to the district judge 25 …