(PS) Akbar v. U.S. Government

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MUHAMMAD JALAL AKBAR, No. 2:23–cv–1547–DAD–KJN PS Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

DISMISS

v. (ECF Nos. 2, 3.) U.S. GOVERNMENT, at el., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who proceeds without counsel in this action, requests 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). Plaintiff’s affidavit makes the required financial showing, and so plaintiff’s request is granted. See, e.g., Ketschau v. Byrne, 2019 WL 5266889, *1 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 17, 2019) (“A person is eligible if they are unable to pay the costs of filing and still provide the necessities of life . . . This generally includes incarcerated individuals with no assets and persons who are unemployed and dependent on government assistance.”). However, the determination that a plaintiff may proceed without payment of fees…