(PS) McDonald v. Department of Motor Vehicles

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MITCHEL MCDONALD, No. 2:21-cv-1561 KJM DB PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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COUNTY, Defendant. 17 Plaintiff Mitchel McDonald is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the court are plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, motion for extension of time to file an amended complaint, an amended complaint, a request to remove the undersigned from this action, and a request to appoint a special master. (ECF Nos. 2, 5-8.) The amended complaint alleges that the defendant discriminated against plaintiff by enacting policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The court is required to screen complaints brought by parties proceeding in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. §…