Fernandez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HANK RICHARD CORONEL, Case No. 2:23-cv-02793-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER v. SCREENING PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

AND GRANTING HIS APPLICATION TO

R. FERNANDEZ, et al., PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Defendants. ECF Nos. 1 & 2 RESPONSE DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS 17 18 Plaintiff Hank Richard Coronel, a state inmate proceeding without counsel in this civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, sues CDCR and correctional officer R. Fernandez. The complaint, as drafted, does not state a cognizable claim. I will grant him the opportunity to amend his complaint. Plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis makes the required showing and will be granted. 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…