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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 MARK KEITH WEBSTER, No. 2:20-cv-0595-JAM-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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RACHAEL GOODPASTER, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff, a county inmate proceeding without counsel in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 2. As discussed below, his application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted but it is recommended that his complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis The court has reviewed the second of plaintiff’s applications (ECF No.2) and finds that it makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). Accordingly, plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Screening I. Legal Standards Pursuant to § 1915(e)(2), the court must dismiss the case at any time if it determines the allegation of poverty…