(PS) A.W. v. Dollar East West

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANA JACKSON, Case No. 2:25-cv-1218-TLN-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DOLLAR EAST WEST, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Dana Jackson, proceeding without counsel, filed this action against defendant Dollar East West in an attempt to allege claims on behalf of her minor daughter. Plaintiff may not assert claims on behalf of another, and the complaint fails to establish this court’s subject matter jurisdiction. I will dismiss the complaint with leave to amend to afford plaintiff an opportunity to cure these deficiencies. I will also grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, which makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(a)(1) and (2). 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…