(PS) Pennie v. Sonora Police Dept.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAURA LEE PENNIE EXREL IRIS-SIRI No. 2:21-cv-1011 JAM AC PS
OF SHAMBHALA TRUST,
12 Plaintiff, ORDER and v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants. 17 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se, and the action was accordingly referred to the undersigned for pretrial proceedings by E.D. Cal. R. (“Local Rule”) 302(c)(21). Plaintiff has requested authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by Section 1915(a) showing that she is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. ECF No. 2. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). I. SCREENING Granting IFP status does not end the court’s inquiry. The federal IFP statute requires federal courts to dismiss a case if the action is legally…