Owens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PETER JOHN ARENDAS, No. 2:19-cv-1779 JAM DB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OWENS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. He filed this action on September 9, 2019, seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Before the court is plaintiff’s complaint for screening and plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. For the reasons set forth below, this court finds plaintiff fails to meet the standards to proceed in forma pauperis and recommends this action be dismissed if plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee. //// //// ////

1 While plaintiff did not file a formal motion to proceed in forma pauperis, it is clear from both his complaint and his filings with this court that he seeks to proceed without payment of the filing fee. IN FORMA PAUPERIS…