Tran
(PS) Nguyen v. Tran
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 QUOC H. NGUYEN, Case No. 2:24-cv-02528-TLN-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER v. GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
TIEN TRAN, ECF No. 2 Defendant.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT THIS ACTION BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO ESTABLISH FEDERAL
JURISDICTION
18 ECF No. 1
OBJECTIONS DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS
20 Plaintiff brings this action pro se, alleging that defendant’s dog bit his hand. ECF No. 1 at 5. The complaint fails to offer any basis for federal jurisdiction. Accordingly, I recommend that this action be dismissed. I will grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 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 cognizable claims and dismiss any…