(PC) McClinton v. St. Andre

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANDRE KAEFUNN McCLINTON, No. 2:23-cv-0379 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER ROBERT ST. ANDRE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims that defendants violated his First Amendment rights by banning a book that plaintiff wrote. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2.) and his complaint (ECF No. 1) for screening. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned will grant the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and give plaintiff the option to proceed with the complaint as screened or file an amended complaint. IN FORMA PAUPERS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 2.) Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory…