Shiloh

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

11 KENNY J. SHILOH, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-01438-DAD-JLT ) 12 Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO PROCEED 13 v. ) IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DISMISSING THE ) ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR LACK OF 14 COUNTY OF KERN, et al., ) JURISDICTION 15 Defendants. ) ) 16 )

17 Kenny J. Shiloh seeks to proceed pro se and in forma pauperis in this action for discrimination 18 based on a disability. (See Doc. 1.) The Court finds the plaintiff is unable to state a claim upon which 19 relief may be granted, therefore, the Court recommends the plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma 20 pauperis be DENIED and the complaint be DISMISSED without prejudice as the Court lacks 21 jurisdiction. 22 I. Screening Requirement 23 When an individual seeks to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court is required to review the 24 complaint and shall dismiss a complaint, or portion of the complaint, if it is “frivolous, malicious…