(PC) Jones v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAYON JONES, No. 2:22-cv-00025 DAD DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JEFF LYNCH, 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 indifferent to plaintiff’s suicidal thoughts in violation of his 18 Eighth Amendment rights. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s complaint for screening (ECF 19 No. 1) and plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2). 20 For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be 21 granted and plaintiff will be given the option to proceed on his cognizable claims or be given 22 leave to file an amended complaint

IN FORMA PAUPERIS

24 Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 25 1915(a). (ECF No. 2.) Accordingly, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be 26 granted. 27 //// 28 Plaintiff is required to pay the…