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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JAMAR MENEESE, Case No. 2:23-cv-00976-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER RICK HILL, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is a state inmate proceeding without counsel in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff asserts an Eighth Amendment claim against 20 defendants arising from their alleged failure to comply with Covid-19 safety protocols and to provide adequate care to plaintiff when he became infected with the virus. I find that plaintiff has failed to state a claim because his allegations are too conclusory to proceed against any named defendant. I will grant him leave to amend and will also grant his applications to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF Nos. 2 & 5. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and 26 …