Covello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANDRES C. HERNANDEZ, No. 2:21-cv-01948 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER PATRICK COVELLO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff 17 claims defendants were deliberately indifference to the risks presented by the COVID-19 18 pandemic in violation of plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment rights. Plaintiff also alleges defendants 19 were medically negligent. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s complaint for screening (ECF 20 No. 1), plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2), and plaintiff’s motion for 21 extension of time (ECF No. 8). 22 For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be 23 granted, the motion for extension of time will be denied, and the complaint will be dismissed with 24 leave to amend. 25 //// 26 //// 27 //// 28 IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing…