Rao
(PC) Uhuru v. Rao
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KOHEN DIALLO UHURU, No. 2:20-cv-1613 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
DR. YASHODARA RAO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is before the court for screening. Plaintiff was previously granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this case. For the reasons set forth below, it is recommended that plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status be revoked and he be ordered to pay the $402 filing fee in order to proceed with this action. I. In Forma Pauperis Statute The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”) permits a federal court to authorize the commencement and prosecution of any suit without prepayment of fees by a person who submits an affidavit indicating that person is unable to pay such fees. It provides: In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil…