(PC)Winfield
(PC)Winfield v. Silva
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 MICHAEL JEROME WINFIELD, Case No. 1:25-cv-00170-KES-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR LEAVE
v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS BE
DENIED
SILVA, et al., (ECF No. 2, 7) Defendants.
FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE
13 Plaintiff Michael Jerome Winfield (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on February 11, 2025, together with an unsigned motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.) Plaintiff filed a signed motion to proceed in forma pauperis on March 3, 2025 and a certified copy of his prison trust account statement on March 11, 2025. (ECF Nos. 7, 12.) Examination of Plaintiff’s trust account statement reveals that Plaintiff is able to afford the costs of this action. Specifically, Plaintiff’s current available balance in his inmate trust account is…