Watzke
Watzke v. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NICHOLAS J. WATZKE, Case No. 23-cv-00890-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
AND DISMSSING CASE
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES, et Re: ECF No. 1 al., Defendants. 12 13 Plaintiff Nicholas Watzke filed this pro se action. Watzke submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, which includes affidavit showing that he is unable to pay the fees required to commence the instant action. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, Watzke’s application is granted. The Court now screens Plaintiff’s complaint, ECF No. 1, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). I. STANDARD OF REVIEW Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), a court shall dismiss an action brought by a plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis if the court determines that the action fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted. See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1127 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc) …