Yescas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAUL A. YESCAS, III, Case No.: 23-CV-106 TWR (AHG)

CDCR #AW-1240,

ORDER (1) GRANTING MOTION

Plaintiff, TO PROCEED IN FORMA v. PAUPERIS AND (2) DIRECTING U.S.

MARSHAL TO EFFECT SERVICE

DAN McCOURT; PRESTON HOWARD; UPON DEFENDANTS and FRANK JOHNSON,

Defendants. (ECF No. 2) 17 Presently before the Court is Plaintiff Raul A. Yescas, III’s Complaint, (ECF No. 1), and Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), (ECF No. 2). Plaintiff is a pro se inmate currently housed at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California. (See generally ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff’s Complaint, filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleges that Defendants Dan McCourt, Preston Howard, and Frank Johnson violated his First Amendment Right to free speech, reporting, and redress of a grievance. (See generally id.) For the reasons set forth below, the…