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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KOHEN DIALLO E. UHURU, No. 2:23-cv-1321 WBS DB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS DANIEL E. CUEVA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se with a civil rights action. Plaintiff seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”). Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) and motion for default judgment (ECF No. 10). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned will recommend the motions be denied. IN FORMA PAUPERIS I. In Forma Pauperis Statue The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”) permits a federal court to authorize the commencement and prosecution of any suit without prepayment of fees by a person who submits an affidavit indicating that the person is unable to pay such fees. However, [i]n no event shall a prisoner bring…