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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHARMILA SN, No. 2:22-cv-01788 KJM AC PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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ADRIAN MATA, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned by E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(21). Plaintiff has filed a request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and has submitted the affidavit required by that statute. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). The motion to proceed IFP will therefore be granted. Along with the complaint, plaintiff filed an ex parte motion to be instated as the Transitional Governor of California until December of 2030. ECF No. 3. I. SCREENING A determination that a plaintiff qualifies financially for in forma pauperis status does not complete the inquiry required by the statute. The federal IFP statute requires federal courts to dismiss a case if the action is legally…