(PS) Shoaga v. City of Stockton

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 RAIMI SHOAGA, Case No. 2:21-cv-01954-KJM-JDP (PS) 12 Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF: 13 v. (1) STAND BY HIS COMPLAINT

SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL, OR

14 CITY OF STOCKTON, et al., (2) FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT 15 Defendants. ECF No. 1 16

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

17 18 Plaintiff filed a complaint purporting to assert claims against several defendants, together 19 with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. His complaint, however, fails to state a claim. 20 I will defer ruling on his application to proceed in forma pauperis and grant him an opportunity to 21 file an amended complaint.1 22 23 1 Plaintiff may, but is not required to, file an amended application to proceed in forma 24 pauperis. His current application reflects that his monthly income is approximately $5,300, but he identifies monthly expenses totaling less than $1,700. ECF No. 2. From the limited 25 information on plaintiff’s current application, it does not appear that he…