Babu

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES ESCO JACKSON, No. 2:23-cv-00034 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER VEER BABU, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights through deliberate indifference to plaintiff’s medical needs. Before the court is plaintiff’s complaint for screening (ECF No. 1) as well as plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2). For the reasons stated below, the complaint will be dismissed with leave to amend. Additionally, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 2.) Accordingly, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory…