(PC) Knight v. St. Andre

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CLARENCE V. KNIGHT, No. 2:23-cv-0177 DAD DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER R. 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 officers started a riot, filed false reports regarding the riot, denied him access to medical treatment, and failed to properly classify and respond to his grievances. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 6.) 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 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. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 6.) Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to…