Austin v. State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GREGORY A. AUSTIN, Case No. 1:22-cv-00097-DAD-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
v. (Doc. 2) STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,
SCREENING ORDER GRANTING
Defendants. PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO AMEND (Doc. 1) 17 Plaintiff Gregory A. Austin (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, initiated this civil action on January 24, 2022. (Doc. 1.) Concurrent with his complaint, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis without prepaying fees or costs. (Doc. 2.) I. Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code section 1915(a). Plaintiff has made the showing required by section 1915(a), and accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). II. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court screens complaints brought…