(PC) Spearman v. Department of State Hospitals
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REGINALD E. SPEARMAN, No. 2:21-cv-1213 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a pretrial detainee housed in the Sacramento County Jail proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On August 25, 2021, the undersigned recommended that this action be dismissed based on plaintiff’s failure to either pay the court’s filing fee or submit a completed request to proceed in forma pauperis. On August 27, 2021, plaintiff requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Therefore, the findings and recommendations are vacated. 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…