Trump
Armando Rodriguez v. President Donald Trump
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ, Case No. 2:25-cv-2986-DC-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER; FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP,
Defendant. 16 Plaintiff brings this action against President Donald Trump. The complaint’s allegations fail to state a claim. I recommend that plaintiff’s complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. I will grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, which makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(a)(1) and (2). Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. A…