Lozano

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JIMMIE STEPHEN, No. 2:20-CV-1286-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER J.D. LOZANO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has submitted a motion docketed as “Motion for Due Process.” See ECF No. 7. Is it extremely unclear what plaintiff seeks through his motion, however, it appears that plaintiff is attempting to convert his case into a class action. Plaintiff references “class action” and lists 10 other potential plaintiffs who should receive “notification” of his complaint. See ECF No. 7, pg. 3. Therefore, the Court interprets the motion as a request for class certification. Because plaintiff is a non-attorney proceeding pro se, he cannot represent the interests of a class. See McShane v. United States, 366 F.2d 286 (9th Cir. 1966). Further, because plaintiff is incarcerated, he cannot "fairly and adequately protect the…