Elzy

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAVERN RAY ELZY Case No.: 3:20-cv-0545-JAH (BLM)

CDCR #BC-2819,

ORDER:

Plaintiff, 13 vs. 1) GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

J. DURAN, Correctional Officer,

[ECF No. 2] Defendant.

AND

17 2) SCREENING COMPLAINT 18 PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) AND 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) 20 On March 20, 2020, Lavern Ray Elzy (“Plaintiff”), currently incarcerated at High Desert State Prison (“HDSP”) located in Susanville, California, and proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint (“Compl.”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Compl., ECF No. 1.1 In addition, Plaintiff has submitted a trust account statement from HDSP which

26 1 Plaintiff’s Complaint indicates he is incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison (“KVSP”) [ECF No. 1], but his trust account statement indicates he is incarcerated at HDSP. See ECF No. 2. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s website,…