Bankston
Jermain Lamar Bankston v. Academy of Art University, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JERMAIN LAMAR BANKSTON, Case No. 25-cv-04988-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT
v. 9 Re: ECF No. 11 ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Plaintiff Jermain Lamar Bankston’s amended complaint. ECF No. 11. Because Bankston proceeds in forma pauperis, the Court will conduct the review required pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and will dismiss the complaint with leave to amend.1 I. BACKGROUND On June 12, 2025, Bankston filed a complaint against Academy of Art University and its instructor Brandie Grogan. ECF No. 1. He asserted claims for: (1) violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq; (2) violations of 29 U.S.C. § 794; (3) violations of 38 U.S.C. § 3679(c) and § 3697A; (4) violations of 20 U.S.C. § 7909; and (4) breach of contract. Id. Also on June 12, 2025, Bankston moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 3. On June 26, 2025, Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim granted Bankston’s…