(PS) Akbar v. Ashanti Publishing Group

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MUHAMMAD JALAL DEEN AKBAR, No. 2:22-cv-2276 KJM DB PS

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12 Plaintiff, ORDER AND v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ASHANTI PUBLISHING GROUP, et al., Defendants. 17 Plaintiff Muhammad Jalal Deen Akbar Sr. is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the court are plaintiff’s amended complaint, motions to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, as well as a second submission of a large collection of random documents. (ECF Nos. 1, 5, 10.) The amended complaint consists of incomprehensible and delusional allegations. The court is required to screen complaints brought by parties proceeding in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); see also Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc). Here, plaintiff’s amended complaint is deficient. Accordingly, for the reasons…