Pollard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TONY BLACKMAN, No. 2: 21-cv-0164 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

M. POLLARD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the court is plaintiff’s complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis. For the reasons stated herein, the undersigned recommends that plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis be denied. The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”) permits a federal court to authorize the commencement and prosecution of any suit without prepayments of fees by a person who submits an affidavit indicating that the person is unable to pay such fees. However, [i]n no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil action or…