Pierson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 NORMAN JOHN CRAIG, No. 2:22-cv-0708 DB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 VERNON R. PIERSON, et al., 15 Defendants. 16

17 18 Plaintiff, a detainee at Napa State Hospital, proceeds without counsel and seeks relief 19 under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See also 20 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint filed on April 25, 2022 is before the court for 21 screening. The complaint’s allegations fail to state a claim. Plaintiff will be granted leave to file 22 an amended complaint. 23 I. In Forma Pauperis 24 Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff’s declaration makes 25 the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The motion is granted. 26 II. Screening Requirement 27 The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 28 governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The 1 court must…