Kerestenzis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REBECCA WU, Case No. 2:24-cv-3353-DJC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER COST KERESTENZIS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, proceeding without counsel, brings this action against various defendants, alleging that they violated her rights by terminating her teaching job. ECF No. 1 at 6. Her complaint cannot proceed as articulated. I will dismiss the complaint and give plaintiff a chance to amend her complaint before recommending dismissal of the case. I will also grant her application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, which makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(a)(1) and (2). Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to…