Does a pro se litigant have to follow the same procedure as a non-profit plaintiff?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Bumagat v. Shillinger, No. 2:17-cv-2008-TLN-KJN (PS) (E.D. Cal. 2019):

"Pro se litigants must follow the same rules of procedure that govern other litigants." King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir. 1987) (overruled on other grounds). The Eastern District Local Rules explain that

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