Vela
Vela v. The State Bar of California
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 PASTOR ISABEL VELA, Case No. 1:23-cv-01638-JLT-BAM 12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION
13 v. (Doc. 9) 14 STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Pastor Isabel Vela (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated 18 this civil rights action on November 22, 2023. (Doc. 1.) On December 27, 2023, the Court 19 screened Plaintiff’s complaint and granted her leave to amend. (Doc. 7.) Plaintiff’s first 20 amended complaint, filed on January 10, 2023, is currently before the Court for screening. (Doc. 21 9.) 22 I. Screening Requirement and Standard 23 The Court screens complaints brought by persons proceeding in pro se and in forma 24 pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to 25 dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be 26 granted, or if it seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is…