Spearman
(PC) Villegas v. Spearman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUDOLFO VILLEGAS, Jr., No. 2:19-cv-1539 TLN AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER M. SPEARMAN, Warden, Defendant. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff is a state prisoner incarcerated at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Plaintiff proceeds pro se with a civil rights complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and a request to proceed in forma pauperis. This action is referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302(c). For the following reasons, the court grants plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis, finds the complaint as written unsuitable for service, and grants plaintiff leave to amend. II. In Forma Pauperis Application Plaintiff has submitted an affidavit and prison trust account statement that make the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See…