(PC) Rannels v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANIEL W. RANNELS, Case No.: 1:21-cv-00049-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

SMITH, et al., (Doc. 2)

Defendants. 14-DAY DEADLINE

Clerk of the Court to assign a District Judge

17 On January 13, 2021, Plaintiff Daniel W. Rannels filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). (Doc. 2.) The certified account statement submitted by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation indicates that, as of January 14, 2021, Plaintiff had $1,337.32 in his inmate trust account. (Doc. 6.) This is more than enough to pay the filing fee of $402 in full. Accordingly, on January 14, 2021, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause, within 21 days, why his motion to proceed IFP should not be denied. (Doc. 7.) Plaintiff has not responded to the order, and the time to do so has passed. As…