1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 LANCE WILLIAMS, Case No. 1:25-cv-01249-CDB 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 13 v. PAUPERIS

14 OFFICER ARIAS, et al., (Doc. 2)

15 Defendants.

16 17 Plaintiff Lance Williams (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, initiated this action with the filing 18 of a complaint on September 22, 2025. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee and submitted 19 a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (Doc. 2). 20 The Court may authorize the commencement of an action without prepayment of fees “by 21 a person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement of all assets such [person] possesses 22 [and] that the person is unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.”

(a). 23 Here, the Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s application (Doc. 2) and finds the requirements of 28

(a) are satisfied. 25 As to the status of the complaint, Plaintiff is advised that pursuant to

(e)(2), 26 the Court is authorized to conduct an initial review of all pro se complaints where the plaintiff 27 proceeds IFP to determine whether the complaint is legally sufficient under the applicable pleading 28 standards. See Lopez v. Smith,

, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) (“section 1915(e) applies to all 1 | im forma pauperis complaints, not just those filed by prisoners”). The Court must dismiss a 2 | complaint, or portion thereof, if the Court determines that the complaint is legally frivolous or 3 | malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a 4 | defendant who is immune from such relief.

(e)(2). If the Court determines that 5 | the complaint fails to state a claim, leave to amend may be granted to the extent that the deficiencies 6 | inthe complaint can be cured by amendment. 7 Plaintiff’s complaint will be screened in due course. If appropriate after the case has been 8 | screened, the Clerk of the Court will provide Plaintiff with the requisite forms and instructions to 9 | request the assistance of the United States Marshal in serving Defendants pursuant to Federal Rule 10 | of Civil Procedure 4. 11 Conclusion and Order 12 Based on the foregoing and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 13 | Plaintiffs application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is GRANTED. Plaintiffs complaint 14 | will be screened in due course. 15 | IT IS SO ORDERED. 16 Dated: _ September 24, 2025 | hr 17 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28