(PS) Warfield v. McNaughton Daily Republic Newspaper

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRODERICK J. WARFIELD, No. 2:22–cv–1951–DAD–KJN PS Plaintiff, ORDER and v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MCNAUGHTON NEWSPAPER DAILY (ECF No. 4.) REPUBLIC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, previously requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (ECF No. 2.) See 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (authorizing the commencement of an action “without prepayment of fees or security” by a person who is unable to pay such fees). The undersigned granted plaintiff’s IFP application, screened the complaint, and recommended dismissal of the federal claims with prejudice and dismissal of any potential state law claims without prejudice. (ECF No. 3.) Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (“1AC”) within 21 days, which is allowed as a matter of right. Fed. R. Civ. P 15(a). However, given plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, this first amended complaint must also be screened. 28 U.S.C. §…