Fleck

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARGARET G. BROOKS, Case No. 2:25-cv-3694-DC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER CROWLEY FLECK, et al., Defendants. 16 Margaret G. Brooks brings this action against defendants Jaci Hagfeldt, Crowley Fleck, and Izzy Lauman, three individuals residing in Montana. ECF No. 1 at 2-3. Her claims, as articulated, are not cognizable. I will dismiss the complaint and give plaintiff an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies identified below. I will also grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 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…