Oppedisano
Vaught IV v. Oppedisano
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ELBERT LEE VAUGHT, IV, Case No. 20cv1500-MMA-RBB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
vs. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS;
ALBERT OPPEDISANO, PhD; [Doc. No. 3] JOHN DOE I, Board Chief Psychologist; 15 CHRISTOPHER HOEFT, Staff Attorney;
DENYING MOTIONS FOR
GEORGE BAKERJIAN, Chief Counsel,
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL;
17 Defendants. [Doc. Nos. 3, 6]
DISMISSING COMPLAINT FOR
FAILING TO STATE A CLAIM
20 PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) AND § 1915A(b)
22 Plaintiff Elbert Lee Vaught, IV, currently incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan State Prison (“RJD”) located in San Diego, California, and proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Doc. No. 1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff did not prepay the civil filing fee required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a), but did file a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”). See Doc. No. 2. Plaintiff has…