Ficklin
(PS) State of California v. Ficklin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Case No. 2:20-cv-01777-KJM-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
v. ECF No. 2 MIKE FICKLIN,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Defendant. THAT THIS CASE BE DISMISSED OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN 14 DAYS ECF No. 1 18 Defendant Mike Ficklin seeks removal of his family law matter from Butte County, 19 California Superior Court to federal court. See ECF No. 1. This matter is before the court for 20 screening. The state court proceeding is closed; thus, it cannot be removed to federal court. I 21 will recommend that this case be dismissed. I will also grant plaintiff’s motion to proceed in 22 forma pauperis. ECF No. 2. 23 A notice of removal must be filed within 30 days of service of the state court pleadings 24 and joined by all defendants in the proceeding. 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b). Here, defendant’s case in 25 26 1 The court takes judicial…