(PC) Cortijo v. St. Andre

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEANGELO CORTIJO, No. 2:23-cv-0454 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER 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 denied him the ability to make phone calls, retaliated against him, and discriminated against him in violation of his constitutional rights. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2), motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 5), motion for preliminary injunction (ECF No. 8), 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, deny the motion to appoint counsel, deny the motion for preliminary injunction without prejudice, and dismiss the complaint with leave to amend. IN FORMA PAUPERS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration…