(PC) Rogers v. Nevada County Jail

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MAURICE DI AUNDRA ROGERS, No. 2:23-CV-2460-TLN-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS NEVADA COUNTY JAIL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2. Plaintiff has not submitted a declaration that makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). In his application, Plaintiff states that he has received money from “other sources” in the past 12 months, and Plaintiff identifies this source as a “lawsuit settlement.” ECF No. 2, pgs. 1-2. Plaintiff’s inmate trust account statement indicates Plaintiff had a balance of $15,011.53 in his trust account as of November 1, 2023. See ECF No. 6. The Court finds that this amount is sufficient for Plaintiff to afford both the initial filing fee of $405.00 and further litigation of this matter.…