Koresko
Koresko v. Cook
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOHN J KORESKO, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-01432-DAD-JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT WITH ) LEAVE TO AMEND v. ) ) [THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE] TURHAN COOK, an individual, et al., ) Defendants. ) ) )
John Koresko seeks to proceed pro se and in forma pauperis1 in this action against Turhan Cook and the Kern County Sheriff’s Department. (See Docs. 1, 3, 4.) Because Plaintiff fails to allege facts sufficient to support the claims, the complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend. I. Screening Requirement When an individual seeks to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court is required to review the complaint and shall dismiss a complaint, or portion of the complaint, if it is “frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; or . . . seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2).…