Robert Smyth v. Yeon Lee, M.D.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT SMYTH, Case No. 1:25-cv-01285-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO

v. ACTION

YEON LEE, M.D., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE

Defendant. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS BE

DENIED

16 (ECF No. 2)

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

18 Plaintiff Robert Smyth (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on September 29, 2025. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, which included a certified copy of his prison trust account statement. (ECF No. 2.) Examination of Plaintiff’s trust account statement reveals that Plaintiff is able to afford the costs of this action. Specifically, Plaintiff’s current available balance in his inmate trust account is…