Hassaun Haygood v. Danny Chavez

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California grants pro se plaintiff Hassaun Haygood’s application to proceed in forma pauperis in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Danny Chavez. The court states that it will screen the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) before issuing summons or requiring the defendant to respond.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted because the information provided demonstrates entitlement to proceed without prepayment of fees.
2. No summons shall issue and service shall not be undertaken until the court completes its screening of the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2).

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiff demonstrated entitlement to proceed in forma pauperis.
2. Whether summons and service should issue before the court completes screening of the in forma pauperis complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2).

Disposition

other