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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ENESI MISAALEFUA,
CASE NO. CV F 06-1752 AWI LJO
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO DISMISS COMPLAINT WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
vs.
UNITED STATES POSTAL
SERVICE,
Defendant.
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INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Enesi Misaalefua (“plaintiff”) proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis and on December
5, 2006, filed an untitled document which this Court construes as a complaint (“complaint”) against the
United States Postal Service. The complaint lacks a caption and appears to be an attachment to an
administrative form. The complaint addresses plaintiff’s discrimination claims arising from his
probationary letter carrier employment.
DISCUSSION
Standards For Screening
“A trial court may dismiss a claim sua sponte under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). . . . Such dismissal
may be made without notice where the claimant cannot possibly win relief.” Omar v. Sea-Land Service,
Inc., 813 F.2d 986, 991 (9 Cir. 1987); see Wong v. Bell, 642 F.2d 359, 361-362 (9 Cir. 1981). Sua
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sponte dismissal may be made before process is served on defendants. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S.
319, 324 (1989) (dismissals under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) are often made sua sponte); Franklin v. Murphy,
745 F.2d 1221, 1226 (9 Cir. 1984) (court may dismiss frivolous in forma pauperis action sua sponte
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prior to service of process on defendants).
This Court shall dismiss an in forma pauperis plaintiff’s action at any time if the Court
determines the action is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted, or
seeks monetary relief against an immune defendant. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e); 2 Schwarzer, Tashima
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