(PS) Nicoletta v. Experian Information Solutions

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SOPHIA NICOLETTA, Case No. 2:24-cv-1915-DAD-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff brings this action against defendants Experian Information Solutions, Equifax, Inc., and TransUnion, LLC, alleging that defendants violated Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FRCA”). ECF No. 1. The complaint’s allegations are, for screening purposes, sufficient to state a cognizable claim, and I will therefore direct service. I will also grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, which makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(a)(1) and (2).1 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 portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a…