Uchi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JOHN FRATUS, Case No. 1:21-cv-01523-JLT-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING, WITHOUT PREJUDICE,

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA

UCHI, et al., PAUPERIS Defendants. (ECF No. 45) 15 16 Plaintiff John Fratus is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1). The Court has screened Plaintiff’s complaint and allowed this action to proceed against Defendants Uchi and Burnes on Plaintiff’s retaliation and failure-to-protect claims and against Defendant Doe on Plaintiff’s failure-to-protect claim. (ECF No. 18). This matter is now before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 45). As grounds, Plaintiff states that he intends to file a motion to appoint him pro bono counsel but he cannot do so because he does not have in forma pauperis status. The Court will deny the request. Under § 1915(a)(1), a…