Goff
(PC) Coleman v. Goff
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANDREW JAMES COLEMAN, No. 2:24-cv-0575 TLN DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER ALEXANDER GOFF, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a county inmate proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. Before the court are plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and complaint for screening. For the reasons set forth below, this court will grant plaintiff’s IFP motion, dismiss the complaint, and give plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By this order, plaintiff will be assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1).…