(PC) Barefield v. Allison

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MICHAEL S. BAREFIELD, No. 2:23-cv-01312-EFB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. In addition to filing a complaint (ECF No. 1), he has filed an application to 19 proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2). As discussed below, the in forma pauperis application is 20 granted and the complaint is screened herein. 21 Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 22 Plaintiff’s…