(PC) Tucker v. De La Cruz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 JORDAN TUCKER, Case No. 1:24-cv-01566-EPG (PC) 11 Plaintiff, ORDER TO ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE 12 v. AND
ARMANDO DE LA CRUZ, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO Defendant. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 15 (ECF NO. 2)
OBJECTIONS, IF ANY,
DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS
18 Plaintiff Jordan Tucker is a pro se inmate at Kern Valley State Prison, who filed this 19 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 20, 2024. (ECF No. 1). Along with his 20 complaint, Plaintiff also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) pursuant to 28 21 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2). Both were signed by Plaintiff on November 20, 2024. (ECF No. 1 22 at 8; ECF No. 2 at 2). In addition, the Court received a certified Trust Account Statement for 23 Plaintiff’s account from California Department of Corrections (CDCR). (ECF No. 6). 24 The Court normally requires a $405 filing fee for a civil action. However, a federal 25 statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1915, permits a…