(PS) Moorish Science Temple of America v. State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 MOORISH SCIENCE TEMPLE OF No. 2:18-cv-2093-JAM-EFB PS

AMERICA, MOORISH LAW SERVICES,

GRAND SHEIK LOVE EL, SIS.

HOWELL EL,

ORDER AND FINDINGS AND Plaintiffs, RECOMMENDATIONS 13 v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, YOLO

COUNTY, EDMUND G. BROWN,

PATRICK BLACKLOCK,

16 Defendants.

18 Plaintiffs seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Their 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 plaintiffs 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 that 23 the allegation of poverty is untrue, or that the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim 24 on which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against an immune defendant. As 25 discussed below, plaintiffs’ complaint must be…