Tileston

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JIMMIE STEPHEN, No. 2:20-cv-1841 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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C. TILESTONE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. Plaintiff’s second amended complaint is before the court. By order filed September 22, 2020, plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis was deferred. (ECF No. 4.) Plaintiff submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Plaintiff is required to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). By this order, plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the court directs the appropriate agency to collect the initial partial filing fee from plaintiff’s trust account and forward it to the…