Flores
(PC) Murphy v. Flores
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MONRELL DONOVAN MURPHY, Case No. 1:23-cv-00740-KES-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTING
v. DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO REVOKE
PLAINTIFF’S IN FORMA PAUPERIS
FLORES, STATUS Defendant. (Docs. 20, 23) 16 Plaintiff Monrell Donovan Murphy is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on May 12, 2023. Doc. 1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis was granted the same date. Docs. 2, 5. This action proceeds against defendant Flores for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. Docs. 12, 15. On February 14, 2024, defendant filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(A) to revoke Plaintiff’s IFP status. Doc. 20. Plaintiff filed an opposition on February 26, 2024, Doc. 21, and defendant 24 …