Hickman

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CLARENCE LONNELL ROBERSON, No. 2:23-cv-01423 DB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 J. HICKMAN, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Clarence Lonnell Roberson proceeds without counsel and seeks relief under 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. § 19 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint is before the court for screening. (ECF No. 1.) The complaint 20 fails to state a claim, but plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint. 21 I. In Forma Pauperis 22 Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) The declaration makes the 23 showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The motion is granted. 24 II. Screening Requirement 25 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the court must screen every in forma pauperis 26 proceeding, and mut order dismissal of the case if it is “frivolous or malicious,” “fails to state a 27 claim on which relief may be granted,” or “seeks monetary relief against a…