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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CANDACE SMITH, Case No. 1:24-cv-00221-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER TO CLERK TO ASSIGN CASE TO

DISTRICT JUDGE

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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO

DANNETTE NOVOA, TRIPLE A DISMISS ACTION INSURANCE, and THE CITY OF CLOVIS, FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE SCREENING Defendants. 17 Plaintiff, Candace Smith (“Smith”), who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis initiated this action on February 21, 2024, by filing a form “Complaint for a Civil Case.” (Doc. No. 1, “Complaint”). Plaintiff’s Complaint is before the Court for screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The undersigned notes that the Complaint appears to be duplicative of an earlier action Plaintiff filed on February 14, 2024 at Case No. 1:24-cv-00199-SKO. SCREENING AND APPLICABLE LAW Because Plaintiff is proceeding in form pauperis, the Court may dismiss a case “at any time” if the Court determines, inter alia, the action is…