Paul Hebbe v. City of Folsom, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL HEBBE., No. 2:25-cv-01735-TLN-SCR Plaintiff, v. ORDER CITY OF FOLSOM, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this matter, which is referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff has filed a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and has submitted a declaration showing that he is unable to pay the costs of this proceeding. ECF No.2; see 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees or security” by a person that is unable to pay such fees). The motion to proceed IFP will therefore be granted. However, for the reasons provided below, the Court finds Plaintiff’s complaint is legally deficient and will grant Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. //// //// //// I. SCREENING A. Legal Standard 1. Statutory Screening …