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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JONATHAN Q. BROWN, No. 2:21-cv-2187 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER S. BERUMEN, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 1, 4. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. In addition, plaintiff will be given an opportunity to either amend the complaint or proceed on the single viable claim identified below. I. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See ECF No. 4. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for…