(PS) McCaster v. Franchise Tax Board
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MATHEW-ALLEN McCASTER, No. 2:24-cv-03161-TLN-SCR Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this action. This matter was accordingly referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) (ECF No. 2), which is incomplete. Plaintiff has also filed a complaint, motion for preliminary injunction (ECF No. 3), a combined First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) and motion for preliminary injunction (ECF No. 4), and a motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 5). The Court directs Plaintiff to supplement his motion for IFP, and recommends the other motions be denied and Plaintiff be allowed leave to file a Second Amended Complaint. I. SCREENING A. Legal Standard The federal IFP statute requires federal courts to dismiss a case if…