(PC) Foote v. El Dorado Sheriff's Dept.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DYLAN R. FOOTE, No. 2:23-cv-00938-EFB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER EL DORADO SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff is a county jail inmate proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 19, 2023, plaintiff attempted to file this action; however, his complaint 19 was rejected as unsigned. ECF Nos. 1, 7. The court directed plaintiff to file a signed complaint, 20 which he has done. ECF Nos. 7, 9. In addition to filing a complaint, he has filed an application 21 to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The court will grant the in forma 22 pauperis application and screen the complaint. 23 Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 24 Plaintiff’s application makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) and (2). 25 Accordingly, by separate order, the court directs the agency having custody of plaintiff to collect 26 and forward the appropriate monthly payments for the filing fee as set forth in 28 U.S.C. 27 §…