(PC) Kyle v. Los Angeles Police Department

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONTA LADEAL KYLE, No. 2:19-cv-1720 TLN AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. I. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff has submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. “A district court may deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis at the outset if it appears from the face of the proposed complaint that the action is frivolous or without merit.” Tripati v. First Nat’l Bank & Tr., 821 F.2d 1368, 1370 (9th Cir. 1987) (citations omitted). As addressed below, the undersigned finds that the complaint is frivolous, and it will therefore be recommended that plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis be denied. //// //// II. Statutory…