Gremmels

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHRISTIAN GREMMELS, Case No. 21-cv-06073-SK

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA

v. PAUPERIS APPLICATION AND

SCREENING COMPLAINT

APPLE, et al., Defendants. Regarding Docket Nos. 1,

Plaintiff Christian Gremmels (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Dkts. 1, 2.) The Court may authorize a plaintiff to file an action in federal court without prepayment of fees or security if the plaintiff submits an affidavit showing that he or she is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The Court finds that Plaintiff has demonstrated that he is unable to pay the filing fee and thus GRANTS the application for IFP. However, the in forma pauperis statute provides that the Court shall dismiss the case if, inter alia, the Complaint is frivolous or malicious, or fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). …