Cabrera
(PC) Kindred v. Cabrera
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 RICHARD SCOTT KINDRED, 1:19-cv-00901-JLT (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; v. AND 14 WUILMER CABRERA, et al., ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A RESPONSE Defendants. (Docs. 1, 6)
THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
19 Plaintiff is a civil pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. He 20 has submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Examination of the application reveals 21 that plaintiff is unable to afford the costs of this action. Accordingly, the application to proceed in 22 forma pauperis will be granted.
I. Screening Requirement
24 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by civil detainees seeking relief 25 against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 26 § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the…