Cowan
Cowan v. San Diego Sheriff's Department
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD L. COWAN, II, Case No.: 3:22-cv-0914-DMS-WVG Booking #21135745,
ORDER:
Plaintiff, 13 vs. (1) GRANTING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
SAN DIEGO SHERIFF’S DEP’T;
[ECF No. 2] GALLAGOS, Counselor,
Defendants. AND 17 (2) DISMISSING CIVIL ACTION
FOR FAILING TO STATE A CLAIM
PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) AND 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) 20 21 Plaintiff Richard L. Cowan, II, currently detained at the South Bay Detention Facility (“SBDF”) located in Chula Vista, California, is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Compl., ECF No. 1 at 1. In his Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that he is being subjected to racial segregation while housed at SBDF and has been denied access to the law library. See id. at 3-4. In addition, Plaintiff has filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”). See ECF No. 2. / / / I. Motion to…