(PS) Noeldner v. United States Government

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JONATHAN LYNN NOELDNER, No. 2:19-cv-0775 KJM DB PS

ANGELA TEARLE NOELDNER,

12 Plaintiffs, ORDER v. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, et al., 16 Defendants. 18 Plaintiffs Jonathan Noeldner and Angela Noeldner are 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 plaintiffs’ amended complaint and motions to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF Nos. 4-6.) Therein, plaintiffs complain about damages resulting from a forest fire. 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, plaintiffs’ amended complaint is deficient. Accordingly, for the reasons stated below, plaintiffs’ amended complaint will be dismissed and plaintiffs will be granted further…