(PS) Sweeting v. FBI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 SIERRA M. SWEETING, No. 2:23-cv-2807 DJC DB PS 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al., 15 16 Defendants. 17 18 Plaintiff Sierra M. Sweeting is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred 19 to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending 20 before the court are plaintiff’s complaint, motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 21 U.S.C. § 1915, and request for an injunction. (ECF Nos. 1-3.) The complaint concerns alleged 22 wrongdoing by law enforcement. 23 The court is required to screen complaints brought by parties proceeding in forma 24 pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); see also Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 25 2000) (en banc). Here, plaintiff’s complaint is deficient. Accordingly, for the reasons stated 26 below, plaintiff’s complaint will be dismissed with leave to amend and the request for an 27 injunction will be denied…