(PS)Wright

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DWYANE WRIGHT, Case No. 2:25-cv-0690-DC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MICHAEL LONG, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Dwyane Wright brings this civil rights action against defendant Public Defender Michael Long. In the complaint, plaintiff alleges that defendant violated his constitutional rights and related state law claims. As plaintiff’s former criminal attorney, defendant is not a proper defendant, and so I recommend that this action be dismissed without 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…