Bonta

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LARRY SERMENO, No. 2:25-CV-02414-DJC-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER ROB BONTA, et al., And Defendants. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s original complaint, ECF No. 1, motion to appoint counsel, ECF No. 3, motion for expedited settlement conference, ECF No. 4, motion for expedited review, ECF No. 5, motion for limited discovery, ECF No. 6, motion for judicial notice, ECF No. 8, and request for criminal referral, ECF No. 9. The Court is required to screen complaints brought by litigants who, as here, have been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Under this screening provision, the Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if it: (1) is frivolous or malicious; (2) fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted; or (3) seeks monetary relief…