Johnson v. U.S. Government

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NORRIS JOHNSON, Case No. 22-cv-1188-BAS-AGS

Plaintiff,

ORDER:

v. (1) DENYING MOTION TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

PROCEED IN FORMA

Defendant. PAUPERIS (ECF No. 2);

16 (2) DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE; and

18 (3) DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL (ECF No. 3)

21 22 Plaintiff Norris Johnson is proceeding pro se—without an attorney. (See Compl., ECF No. 1.) He commenced this instant action against Defendant United States on August 12, 2022. (Id.) The Complaint itself does not state the facts of his case, how Defendant was involved, or what Defendant did that caused Plaintiff to file this suit against it. (Id. § II.) However, based upon the Complaint’s attachments, Plaintiff appears to allege he was the victim of Defendant’s medical malpractice while a patient at a Veterans Health Administration-run hospital. He…