Distaso
Sumith Samarakoon v. Judge Richard Distaso, Tracy Toledo, Yvette Allivato, Jennifer Tercerro, and Lea May Sarte
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SUMITH SAMARAKOON, No. 2:25-cv-1271-SCR Plaintiff, v. ORDER JUDGE RICHARD DISTASO, TRACY
TOLEDO, YVETTE ALLIVATO,
JENNIFER TERCERRO, and LEA MAY
SARTE,
16 Defendants.
18 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this action, which was accordingly referred to the undersigned. ECF No. 1. Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and submitted the affidavit required by that statute. ECF No. 2; see 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). The motion to proceed IFP, ECF No. 2, is granted. However, in screening Plaintiff’s Complaint, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), the Court finds that Plaintiff has failed to adequately state a claim as to all but Defendant Yvette Allivato. The Court will grant Plaintiff an opportunity to amend the Complaint so it states cognizable claims against other Defendants. ///// ///// I. LEGAL STANDARD A court may authorize a person to proceed in…