(PC) Vasquez v. Market Square Bakery Honey Bun Owners

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE GUADALUPE VASQUEZ, No. 2:24-cv-00770-EFB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

MARKET SQUARE HONEY BUN

OWNERS,

15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought pursuant to 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 19 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

I. In Forma Pauperis Application

21 Plaintiff’s application makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and (2). 22 Accordingly, by separate order, the court directs the agency having custody of plaintiff to collect 23 and forward the appropriate monthly payments for the filing fee as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 24 1915(b)(1) and (2).

II. Screening Requirement and Standards

26 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek 27 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 28 § 1915A(a). The court must identify…