Newman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONNY STEWARD, No. 2:20-cv-2069 TLN AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER and KENDALL J. NEWMAN, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Defendants. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff Donny Steward is a state prisoner incarcerated in the California Health Care Facility under the authority of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Plaintiff proceeds pro se with a civil rights complaint filed 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 the dismissal of this action as frivolous. II. In Forma Pauperis Application Plaintiff has submitted an affidavit and a copy of his…