Torres

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDWARD TORRES, No. 1:24-cv-00155-SAB 11 Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING 12 PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE A FIRST v. AMENDED COMPLAINT 13 JASPREET SINGH KHAIRA, (ECF No. 1) 14 Defendant. THIRTY DAY DEADLINE 15 16 17 Plaintiff, Edward Torres (“Plaintiff”), a prisoner who is proceeding pro se and in forma 18 pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint is before 19 the Court for screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 20 I. 21 SCREENING REQUIREMENT 22 Because Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, the Court may dismiss a case at any time 23 if the Court determines the complaint “(i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a claim on 24 which relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from 25 such relief.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); see Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) 26 (section…