(PC) McCraven v. Solano County Justice Center

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JESSICA MARIE McCRAVEN, Case No. 2:23-cv-01012-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER SOLANO COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, et al., 14 Defendants. 15 16 Plaintiff is a county inmate proceeding without counsel in this action brought under 42 17 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that her First Amendment rights have been violated by 18 defendants’ policy of banning any mail using cardstock, such as greeting cards and postcards. I 19 find that the complaint cannot be served at this time because plaintiff has not alleged a cognizable 20 claim. I will grant her leave to amend, and I will also grant her application to proceed in forma 21 pauperis, ECF No. 2. 22 Screening and Pleading Requirements 23 A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed 24 in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and 25 dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon 26

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