(PS) Whitsitt v. Domus Management Co

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM J. WHITSITT, Case No. 2:24-cv-0407-DC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DOMUS MANAGEMENT CO., et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff alleges that defendants Domus Management Company, Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin, Erica Perez, Casa Manana Inn, and the United States violated his constitutional rights. As articulated, the complaint does not state a viable claim. Therefore, I will dismiss the complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis makes the required showing and will be granted. 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 claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief…