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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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10 JERROD DUPREE ALLEN, Case No. 1:23-cv-01549-SAB

11 Plaintiff, ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT

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13 CORTEZ SUMMIT, et al., THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE 14 Defendants. 15

16 Plaintiff Jerrad Dupree Allen (“Plaintiff”), a pre-trial detainee proceeding pro se and in 17 forma pauperis, initiated this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Bakersfield 18 Police Department Officers Cortez Summit, Victor Coronado, Dominic Ramirez, Alan Guardado, 19 and Rene Garcia. Plaintiff’s complaint is currently before the Court for screening. 20 I. 21 SCREENING REQUIREMENT 22 Because Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, the Court may dismiss a case at any 23 time if the Court determines the complaint “(i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a claim 24 on which relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune 25 from such relief.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2);…