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Parties Involved:
Carlos Levelt Casteel
Plaintiff
Donna Kinnison
Defendant

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Plaintiff, Carlos Levelt Casteel, is proceeding pro se in this action. (ECF No. 1.) On

February 12,2020, Plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2.) 

Plaintiff has made the requisite showing under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, his application 

to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

As to the status of the complaint, Plaintiff is advised that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(e)(2), the Court must conduct an initial review of a pro se complaint filed in forma pauperis 

to determine whether it is legally sufficient under the applicable pleading standards. The Court 

must dismiss a complaint, or portion thereof, if the Court determines that the complaint is legally 

frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary 

relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the Court 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARLOS LEVELT CASTEEL,

Plaintiff,

v.

DONNA KINNISON,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00220-NONE-EPG

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

(ECF No. 2)

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determines that the complaint fails to state a claim, leave to amend may be granted to the extent 

that the deficiencies in the complaint can be cured by amendment. The complaint will be screened 

in due course and Plaintiff will be served with the resulting order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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