Dobbs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL E. JACQUES, No. 2:24-cv-00478-DJC-EFB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

M. DOBBS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff has also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 3. Because of discrepancies between plaintiff’s IFP application and institutional trust account statement, the court issued an order to show cause why the case should not be dismissed. ECF No. 6. The court granted plaintiff an extension of time to respond to the order on October 3, 2024. ECF No. 8. When plaintiff still failed to respond to the order, the court recommended that the case be dismissed. ECF No. 9. On February 18, 2025, plaintiff objected to the recommendation and responded to…