(PC) Drake v. Mehta

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 STEPHEN LEE DRAKE, No. 2:24-cv-00153 KJN P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 NEESURG SUNIL MEHTA, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 18 § 1983, and requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This 19 proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 20 Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 21 Plaintiff submitted a declaration that…