(PS) Rigor v. Mercy Pedlers

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SORAYA MARIA RIGOR, Case No. 2:23-cv-2048-TLN-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MERCY PEDLARS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff has filed a second amended complaint against defendants Mercy Pedlars,1 Sister Libby Fernandez, and Sisters of Mercy of Americas, alleging that defendants violated her rights by improperly using her college business idea without crediting her. As with the initial complaint, the amended complaint fails to state a claim. Since plaintiff has not remedied the previously identified deficiencies, I recommend that this action be dismissed. 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 26 1 Plaintiff…