Kimberly Y. Mims, et al. v. California Legislative Black Caucus, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KIMBERLY Y. MIMS, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-02363-TLN-CSK Plaintiffs, v. ORDER GRANTING IFP REQUESTS AND

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE BLACK DISMISSING COMPLAINT CAUCUS, et al., (ECF Nos. 1, 2, 3) Defendants. 16 Plaintiffs Kimberly Y. Mims and Darlene Crumedy are representing themselves in this action and seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.1 (ECF Nos. 2, 3.) Plaintiffs’ applications in support of their IFP requests make the required financial showing. Accordingly, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ IFP requests. I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the court must screen every in forma pauperis proceeding, and must order dismissal of the case if it is “frivolous or malicious,” “fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted,” or “seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief.” 28 U.S.C. §…