Shannon O. Murphy Esq. Sr. dba Sheetmetal & Associates v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 SHANNON O. MURPHY ESQ. SR. Case No. 2:25-cv-1887-TLN-CSK

DBA SHEETMETAL & ASSOCIATES,

12 Plaintiff, 13 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. 14

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

15 AFFAIRS, (ECF Nos. 1, 2) 16 Defendant. 17 18 Plaintiff Shannon O. Murphy Sr. is representing himself in this action and seeks 19 leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.1 (ECF No. 2.) 20 For the reasons that follow, the Court recommends Plaintiff’s IFP application be denied, 21 and the Complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. 22 I. MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 23 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) provides that the court may authorize the commencement, 24 prosecution or defense of any suit without prepayment of fees or security “by a person 25 who submits an affidavit stating the person is “unable to pay such fees or give security 26 therefor.” This affidavit is to include, among other things, a statement of all assets the 27 1 This matter proceeds…