Chapman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MATTHEW CHAPMAN, Case No. 1:22-cv-01531-BAM Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO AMEND

v. (Doc. 1) UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Matthew Chapman (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this action pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) on November 29, 2022. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff’s complaint is currently before the Court for screening. I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court screens complaints brought by persons proceeding in pro se and in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or if it seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). A complaint must contain “a short and plain statement of the claim showing…