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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ERIC RICHARD ELESON, No. 2:19-cv-0076 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER and JOE A. LIZARRAGA, Warden, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Defendants. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff Eric Richard Eleson is a state prisoner incarcerated in Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Plaintiff proceeds pro se with a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and an application to proceed in forma pauperis filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This action is referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302(c). For the reasons that follow, the undersigned grants plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis and recommends dismissal of the complaint without leave to amend. II. In Forma Pauperis Application Plaintiff has submitted an affidavit and prison trust…