(PS) Edison v. Los Angeles Police Department

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEWIS EDISON, No. 2:20–cv–1304–KJM–KJN PS Plaintiff, ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS

v. (ECF Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5.) LOS ANGELES POLICE

DEPARTMENT,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, previously requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.) On July 14, 2020, the court granted plaintiff’s IFP application, screened his complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The court found that plaintiff’s original complaint “bordered on frivolity.” (ECF No. 3.) However, because it appeared possible that plaintiff might be able to state a claim against certain officers of the Los Angeles Police Department under 28 U.S.C. § 1983, leave to amend was granted. (Id.) Plaintiff was instructed to provide facts to indicate a plausible claim existed against any officers, and was further instructed to argue why any such action should not be transferred to the Central District of 25 …