Bernard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMA BAHATI BERNARD, Case No.: 20-cv-01176-BAS-RBM Inmate Booking No. 19764329,

ORDER:

Plaintiff, (1) GRANTING MOTION TO v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS [ECF No. 2]; SAN DIEGO SHERIFF DEP’T;

SHERIFF DEPUTY MORA, (2) DISMISSING SAN DIEGO

SHERIFF DEPARMENT FOR

Defendants. FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM;

AND

17 (3) DIRECTING U.S. MARSHAL TO

EFFECT SERVICE ON

DEFENDANT MORA

19 Plaintiff Ama Bahati Bernard, incarcerated at the San Diego Central Jail (“SDCJ”), has filed a pro se Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff has not prepaid the $400 civil filing fee required to commence a civil action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a); instead, he has filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“Motion for IFP” or “Motion”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (ECF No. 2). I. MOTION TO PROCEED IFP All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a district court of the United States,…