Brownen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARCELL JONES, No. 2:22-cv-01707 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER B. BROWNEN, et al., Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel and seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint filed on September 27, 2022 (ECF No. 1), is before the court for screening. Plaintiff has also requested appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 3.) Liberally construed, the complaint states a claim against defendant Brownen under the First Amendment and a claim against defendant Rangel under the Fourteenth Amendment. No other claims are cognizable as pleaded. Within 30 days, plaintiff must inform the court how he chooses to proceed. I. In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff’s declaration makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The motion…