Kettenburg

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ROBERT CHRISTOPHER Case No. 24-cv-06237-SVK

KETTENBURG,

8 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO PROCEED v. IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND SCREENING COMPLAINT GOOGLE, INC., UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) 11 Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 2 12 Before the Court is self-represented Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. 13 Dkt. 2 (the “Application”). As discussed below, the Court GRANTS the Application. Because 14 the Court grants the Application, it screens Plaintiff’s complaint under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(e). 15 See Dkt. 1 (the “Complaint”). For the reasons discussed below, the Court DISMISSES Plaintiff’s 16 claims WITH LEAVED TO AMEND.

I. THE APPLICATION

18 Under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915, the Court may authorize a plaintiff to commence an action 19 without paying the necessary filing fees if it believes the plaintiff cannot afford to pay such fees. 20 See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). After…