(PC) Kiger v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHNATHAN HOWARD KIGER, No. 2:23-cv-1263 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER TRACY JOHNSON, 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 improperly handled his legal mail, deprived him of the right to access the court, failed to provide him adequate medical treatment, and retaliated 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. 3), and his complaint (ECF No. 1) for screening. For the reasons set forth below, the court will grant the motion to proceed in forma pauperis, deny the motion to appoint counsel, and dismiss the complaint with leave to amend. IN FORMA PAUPERS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §…