Awoniyi

(PS) Eswaran v. Awoniyi

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJune 9, 20252:25-cv-00978California2,194 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SURESH ESWARAN, No. 2:25-cv-00978-TLN-CKD (PS) Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 BUNMI AWONIYI, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Suresh Eswaran proceeds pro se in this action.1 Plaintiff’s complaint is before the court for screening and plaintiff requests to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1, 2.) Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and the request is granted. However, the complaint fails to establish the Court’s jurisdiction and the complaint seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from suit. The complaint must be dismissed, but plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint. I. Screening Requirement Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the court must screen every in forma pauperis proceeding, and must order dismissal of the case if it is “frivolous or malicious,” “fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted,” or “seeks monetary relief against a…

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