(PC) Welk v. California Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD JAMES WELK, No. 2:18-cv-3008 MCE AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12132, and has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Also pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction. ECF No. 2. I. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). ECF No. 12. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By this order, plaintiff will be assessed an initial…