Alo

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

21 Alcapone Alo (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this action on 22 April 6, 2023. (ECF No. 1.) The Court initially denied Plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application, 23 and later granted in forma pauperis status on April 13, 2023, based on a long form application. 24 (ECF Nos. 3, 4, 6.) On May 10, 2023, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found it did 25 not state a cognizable claim. (ECF No. 7.) The order was served on Plaintiff by postal mail and 26 contained notice that Plaintiff was required to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days. 27 (Id.) The order further notified Plaintiff that if “[i]f Plaintiff fails to file a first amended complaint in compliance with this order, the Court will recommend to the district judge that this action be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to obey a court order, failure to prosecute, and for failure to state a claim.” (Id. at 22 (emphasis in original).) Plaintiff did not file an amended complaint by the deadline to do so, and did not otherwise respond to the Court’s order or file any additional documents with the…