(PC) Bejarano v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BOB BEJARANO, Case No. 2:23-cv-01620-WBS-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER v. JEFF LYNCH, Defendant 16 17 18 19 20 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this case against defendants under section 1983 for violation of his First, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. For the reasons stated herein, the complaint fails to state a cognizable claim. I will grant plaintiff leave to amend and will grant his application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2.

26 27 28 1 Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who…