(PS) Lewis v. State of CA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELVIN RAY LEWIS, Case No. 2:21-cv-01575-JAM-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v. ECF No. 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

SCREENING ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF:

Defendants. (1) STAND BY HIS COMPLAINT SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL, OR (2) FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT ECF No. 1 THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE 20 Plaintiff moves to proceed without prepaying filing fees. ECF No. 2. His affidavit satisfies the requirements to proceed in such manner, see 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), and so the motion, ECF No. 2, is granted. Screening and Pleading Requirements This complaint is subject to screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). That statute requires the court to dismiss any action filed by a plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis that is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a…