Bivin
(PC) Cortinas v. Bivin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LARRY WILLIAM CORTINAS, No. 2:23-CV-0388-WBS-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RIOS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion, ECF No. 28, to revoke Plaintiff's in forma pauperis Status. 20 I. BACKGROUND On March 2, 2023, Plaintiff initiated this action with a pro se complaint. See ECF No. 1. When Plaintiff initiated the action, he filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, which the Court granted. See ECF No. 9. The Court also directed partial monthly fee payments. See ECF No. 10. On July 25, 2023, the Court issued an order addressing the sufficiency of the original complaint, finding that the allegations were insufficient to proceed on all asserted claims. See ECF No. 12. The Court provided Plaintiff the opportunity to…