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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DOROTHEA RYSE, No. 2:18-cv-2600 KJM DB PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

MR. FRIEND, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, Dorothea Ryse, is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the court are plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, amended complaint, and motion for the appointment of counsel. (ECF Nos. 2, 6, 7.) The amended complaint’s allegations appear to concern a police investigation and legal representation stemming from a vehicle accident. The court is required to screen complaints brought by parties proceeding in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); see also Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc). Here, plaintiff’s amended complaint is deficient. Accordingly, for the reasons stated below,…