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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ERIC SCHARFENBERGER, an No. 2:18-cv-1939-TLN-EFB PS individual, 11 Plaintiff, ORDER AND FINDINGS AND v. RECOMMENDATIONS 13 MICHAEL A. JACQUES, an individual, and in official capacity as a Child Support Commissioner; PLACER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, corporation and municipality, 16 Defendants.

18 Plaintiff seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. His 19 declaration makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §1915(a)(1) and (2). See ECF No. 2. 20 Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 21 Determining that plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis does not complete the required 22 inquiry. Pursuant to § 1915(e)(2), the court must dismiss the case at any time if it determines the 23 allegation of poverty is untrue, or if the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim on 24 which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against an immune defendant. As 25 explained…