(PC) Pollard v. FBI

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH POLLARD, No. 2:20-cv-0112-KJM-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

FBI, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). ECF Nos. 5 & 10. He also moves to amend his complaint. ECF No. 11. For the reasons stated hereafter, the court grants plaintiff’s IFP application and recommends that his complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Plaintiff’s application makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and (2). Accordingly, by separate order, the court directs the agency having custody of plaintiff to collect and forward the appropriate monthly payments for the filing fee as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1) and (2). Screening Requirements The court is…