Singh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAFONZO R. TURNER, No. 2:23-cv-0954 KJM DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SINGH, Defendant. 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 confiscated his durable medical equipment. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 15) and his complaint (ECF No. 9) for screening. For the reasons set forth below, the court will deny the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and give plaintiff the option to proceed with the complaint as screened or file an amended complaint. IN FORMA PAUPERIS On May 26, 2023, and October 24, 2023, plaintiff was ordered to either pay the filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 7, 14.) In response to the court’s October 24, 2023, order, plaintiff submitted an incomplete application to proceed…