IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT  FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND  PAUL HICKS,  Plaintiff,  v.  DAVID BLAKER, et al.,  Defendants.  Civil Action No.: PX-22-2564  MEMORANDUM  In this civil rights action, the Court directed inmate Paul Hicks to file an amended  complaint to cure the pleading deficiencies of the original Complaint. ECF No. 4. Hicks has filed  an Amended Complaint, along with a Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. ECF Nos. 5, 6.  Because Hicks appears to be indigent, the in forma pauperis motion will be granted. But for the  following reasons, the Amended Complaint will be dismissed for failure to state a claim.1  The original Complaint appeared to allege correctional staff failed to protect Hicks from  the risk of harm from other inmates. However, because Hicks’ handwriting was near illegible, the  Court could not discern any further detail about the claim. Accordingly, the Court instructed Hicks  to file an amended complaint that includes “all allegations against each of the defendants he names  so that the amended complaint stands alone as the sole complaint in this case.” ECF No. 4 at 2, 3.  In the Amended Complaint, Hicks seems to have obtained some assistance in writing his  claims legibly. Hicks names eleven correctional officers and inmate David Blaker as defendants.  ECF No. 5 at 1. As to Blaker, the Court has previously explained that because he is not a state  1  Plaintiff attaches to his Amended Complaint a request to be transferred to a federal facility (ECF No. 5-1),  a list of witnesses to be summoned (ECF No. 5-2), and a list of evidence to be seized (ECF No. 5-3). Because the  Amended Complaint must be dismissed, these requests, for transfer and discovery will be denied as moot.  Case 1:22-cv-02564-PX Document 7 Filed 03/13/23 Page 1 of 3