Mendoza

I. INTRODUCTION

17 On August 23, 2019, Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a civil complaint against Defendant Macy’s Inc. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff alleges claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., related to her suspension and subsequent demotion from a full-time position to part-time. (Id. at 5–6.) Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages in the amount of $100,000, plus one-week pay for lost wages during her suspension. (Id. at 6.) Plaintiff also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis, which was granted on September 4, 2019. (Docs. 2, 3.) Plaintiff’s complaint is now before the Court for screening. The Court finds Plaintiff has not stated a cognizable claim, but may be able to correct the deficiencies in her pleading. Thus, Plaintiff is provided the pleading and legal standards for her claims and is granted leave to file a first amended complaint. A. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints in cases where the plaintiff is…