Mathew-Allen McCaster v. Franchise Tax Board, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MATHEW-ALLEN McCASTER, No. 2:24-cv-03161-TLN-SCR Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this action. This matter was accordingly referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). Plaintiff has not responded to the Court’s Order to Show Cause issued on October 24, 2025, and the Court now recommends that the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) (ECF No. 2) be denied and this action dismissed. I. Background and Procedural History Plaintiff filed his complaint and a motion to proceed IFP on November 14, 2024. Plaintiff then also filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), motion for preliminary injunction, and motion for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 3, 4, & 5. The Court issued an Order and Findings and Recommendations (“F&R”) which screened the FAC pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) and addressed all pending…