West
West v. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JERRY WEST, JR., Case No. 1:21-cv-00976-DAD-BAM Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED
v. COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Doc. 1)
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,
THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff Jerry West, Jr. (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this action against the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) on June 21, 2021. Plaintiff’s complaint is currently before the Court for screening. (Doc. 1.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it fails to state a claim upon…