Thomas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 Kenneth D. THOMAS, Case No.: 3:24-cv-1528-AGS-MSB

Plaintiff,

ORDER: (1) GRANTING MOTION

vs. TO PROCEED IN FORMA

PAUPERIS (ECF 2);

J. HILL, et al., (2) DISMISSING COMPLAINT Defendants. UNDER 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B) AND 1915A(b) 10 11 Plaintiff Kenneth Thomas, an inmate representing himself, has filed a civil-rights complaint under U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF 1.) He alleges defendants violated his constitutional rights by denying him an “Alternative Custody Placement” and improperly calculating his sentence. (ECF 1 at 3.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants plaintiff’s motion to proceed without prepayment of the filing fee and dismisses the complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim. MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Generally, parties instituting civil actions in federal court must pay fees of $405, including a $350 filing fee and a $55…