Ingram

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KENNETH LEE TAYLOR, No. 2:21-cv-01042 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER MARSHA INGRAM, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff, a state inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants retaliated against him in violation of his First Amendment rights. Before the court is plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 5) and plaintiff’s complaint for screening (ECF No. 1). For the reasons stated below, plaintiff will be given the option to proceed on his cognizable claims or to be given leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 5.) Accordingly, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is…