Murphy Esq. Sr. v. U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Filing 3

ORDER GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 06/03/2021. (Maldonado, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHANNON O. MURPHY ESQ. SR., dba
SHEETMETAL & ASSOCIATES,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00870-NONE-EPG
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
(ECF No. 2.)

U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
TAXPAYER ADVOCATE,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff Shannon O. Murphy Esq. Sr., dba Sheetmetal & Associates (“Plaintiff”) is

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proceeding pro se in this action. (ECF No. 1.) On June 1, 2021, Plaintiff submitted an application

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to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 4.) Plaintiff has made the requisite showing under 28

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U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, his application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.

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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

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relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the Court
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determines that the complaint fails to state a claim, leave to amend may be granted to the extent

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

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

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 3, 2021

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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