Martin
Martin v. NSA Director P. Nekeson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 LANCE R. MARTIN, Case No.: 20-cv-58-CAB-BGS
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
v. FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN
FORMA PAUPERIS AND SUA
NSA DIRECTOR P. NEKESON et al.,
SPONTE DISMISSING COMPLAINT
Defendants. 14 15 16 On January 8, 2020, Plaintiff, a former prisoner but since released, filed a complaint purporting to allege violations of his constitutional rights. [Doc. No. 1.] The Court reviews Plaintiff’s complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), as required when a plaintiff files a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). Under this mandatory screening, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s complaint does not sufficiently state a claim for relief and is frivolous. Accordingly, the Court grants Plaintiff’s IFP motion, [Doc. No. 2], and dismisses Plaintiff’s complaint without leave to amend. I. MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Plaintiff moves to proceed IFP under 28 U.S.C. §…