Lowe
Lowe v. City of Oakland Police Department
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DARRYL EDWARD LOWE, Case No. 22-cv-04607-DMR
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IFP
v. APPLICATION AND SCREENING
COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.
CITY OF OAKLAND POLICE § 1915(E)
DEPARTMENT,
11 Defendant.
13 Plaintiff Darryl Edward Lowe filed a complaint and application for leave to proceed in 14 forma pauperis (“IFP”). [Docket Nos. 1-2.] Having considered Plaintiff’s papers, the court grants 15 the IFP application and finds that the complaint fails to state a claim on which relief may be 16 granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). Plaintiff must file a first amended complaint that 17 addresses the deficiencies identified in this screening order by October 21, 2022.
I. LEGAL STANDARD
19 A court may allow a plaintiff to prosecute an action in federal court without prepayment of 20 fees or security if the plaintiff submits an affidavit showing that he or she is unable to pay such 21 fees or provide such security. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Having evaluated Plaintiff’s…