(PS) Bird v. Newsom

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DONALD M. BIRD, No. 2:20–cv–351–KJM–KJN PS 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IFP REQUEST AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO 13 v. DISMISS 14 GAVIN NEWSOM, (ECF No. 2.) 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding without counsel in this action, requested leave to proceed in 18 forma pauperis.1 See

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(authorizing the commencement of an action “without 19 prepayment of fees or security” by a person that is unable to pay such fees). Plaintiff’s affidavit 20 makes the required showing, and so…