(PC) Matthews, II v. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IVAN LEE MATTHEWS, II, Case No.: 1:25-cv-00580-CDB Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DENY IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

v. AND REQUIRE PREPAYMENT OF FEES

THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF (Doc. 2)

CORRECTIONS AND

REHABILITATION, 14-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD

Defendant. Clerk of the Court to Assign District Judge

Plaintiff Ivan Lee Matthews, II (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff filed a complaint and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis in the Central District of California on May 5, 2025. (Docs. 1, 2). On May 16, 2025, the action was transferred to this Court because the allegations involve conduct that occurred at a facility in the Eastern District of California (e.g., North Kern State Prison). (Docs. 4, 5). Upon review of Plaintiff’s prisoner litigation history and his complaint, the Court finds that…