Stockwell
(PS) Jefferson v. Stockwell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVIS C. JEFFERSON, Case No. 2:24-cv-01441-DJC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER v. GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS,
DAVID STOCKWELL, SCREENING HIS COMPLAINT, AND
GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND
Defendant. ECF Nos. 1 & 2 16 17 Plaintiff brings this action against defendant David Stockwell, the Director of Veterans Affairs (“VA”), Northern California Health Care System. His complaint’s allegations, however, are insufficient to state a claim. I will give plaintiff a chance to amend his complaint before recommending dismissal. I will also grant his application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, which makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(a)(1) and (2). Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any…