Konrad

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREEM J. HOWELL, No. 2:20-CV-2389-JAM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. KONRAD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion for terminating sanctions or revocation of Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status, ECF No. 24. 20 I. BACKGROUND At the time Plaintiff commenced this action in December 2020, Plaintiff had not resolved the fees status for the case. On March 3, 2021, the Court directed Plaintiff to do so within 30 days. See ECF No. 4. On April 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). See ECF No. 6. A certified copy of Plaintiff’s prison trust account statement was provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on April 22, 2021. See ECF No. 7. On May 6,…