(PS) Murphy v. First Republic Bank, N.A.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHANNON O. MURPHY, SR., d/b/a No. 2:21–cv–0399–JAM–CKD PS

SHEETMETAL & ASSOCIATES,

ORDER & FINDINGS AND Plaintiff, RECOMMENDATIONS 13 v. (ECF Nos. 1, 2)

FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, N.A.,

15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.) Plaintiff’s application in support of his request to proceed IFP makes the required financial showing. Accordingly, the court grants plaintiff’s request to proceed IFP. The determination that a plaintiff may proceed IFP does not complete the required inquiry, however. Pursuant to the IFP statute, federal courts must screen IFP complaints and dismiss the case if the action is “frivolous or malicious,” “fails to state a claim on which relief //// //// 27 1 This action proceeds before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302(c)(21). may…