Lucious
Lucious v. Mclaughlin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DWAYNE LUCIOUS, Case No.: 22-cv-1261-JAH-NLS
Plaintiff, 1. GRANTING MOTION TO v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, [Doc. No. 2]; PENNIE K. MCLAUGHLIN,
Defendant. 2. DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH
PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO
16 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), [Doc. No. 1]. 17 I. INTRODUCTION On August 26, 2022, Dwayne Lucious (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a complaint seeking damages against San Diego Superior Court Commissioner Hon. Pennie K. McLaughlin (“Defendant”) for a violation of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Civil filing fees, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a), were not paid at the time of filing. Instead, a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) was filed, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). See Doc. No. 2. After a careful review of the pleadings and for the reasons set forth below, the Court (1) GRANTS the motion for leave to proceed IFP, (Doc.…