Zarkowski
Zarkowski v. County of Kern
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 10 MARK ALAN ZARKOWSKI, Case No. 1:25-cv-00063-KES-CDB
11 Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO
RESPOND
12 v. (Doc. 1) 13 COUNTY OF KERN, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE 14 Defendants.
16 This matter is before the Court on the filing by Plaintiff Mark Alan Zarkowski (“Plaintiff”) of a complaint (Doc. 1) on January 14, 2025. Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, did not pay the filing fee and instead filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 2). The statute requires federal courts to screen IFP complaints and dismiss the case if the action is “frivolous or malicious,” “fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted,” or seeks monetary relief against an immune defendant. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); see Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1126-27 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc). As discussed in more detail below, Plaintiff’s complaint pleads sufficient facts to allege a cognizable claim for violation of the Fourth Amendment but fails to cognizably allege municipal liability. For the…