Harrod

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BRIAN DION LEWIS, No. 2:23-cv-01221 DB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 M. HARROD, et al., 15 Defendants. 16

17 18 Plaintiff Brian Dion Lewis, a state inmate, proceeds without counsel and seeks relief 19 under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 20 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint filed on June 22, 2023, is before the court for screening. 21 (ECF No. 1.) The complaint states claims against defendant Harrod for violations of plaintiff’s 22 rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments based on the alleged confiscation of outgoing 23 mail. The complaint also states a First Amendment free exercise claim against defendant Speers. 24 Within 30 days, plaintiff must inform the court whether he will proceed on these claims or file an 25 amended complaint. 26 I. In Forma Pauperis 27 Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 8, 9.) The declaration makes the 28 showing required by 28…