Araujo

INTRODUCTION

20 On June 25, 2021, Rafael Araujo (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a complaint 21 against the Legal Division Department of Social Services (DSS) and the California 22 Attorney General (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging aggravated identity theft, extortion, 23 as well as violations of his rights under the Fourth Amendment, the Fourteenth 24 Amendment, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 25 Plaintiff has also filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). After a careful 26 review of the pleadings and for the reasons set forth below, the Court (1) GRANTS 27 28 Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed IFP, and (2) DISMISSES the Complaint. The Court grants Plaintiff leave to amend as described herein. DISCUSSION

I. Plaintiff’s IFP Motion

5 All parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in a district court of the 6 United States, except an application for writ of habeas corpus, must pay a filing fee of $400.1 See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The action may proceed despite a plaintiff’s failure to 8 prepay the entire fee only if he…