Rucker

(PS) Tafari v. Rucker

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 15, 20232:22-cv-01666California1,617 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAS HEZEKIAH TAFARI, Case No. 2:22-cv-01666-DAD-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER YVETTE RUCKER, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Ras Tafari filed a first amended complaint against Federal Express Corporation and certain of its employees—Yvette Rucker, Julie Randall, Garry Moler—alleging that they violated federal law by rescinding his job offer when, for religious reasons, he did not provide his Social Security number on an employment form. His complaint, however, fails to state a claim. I will give plaintiff a chance to amend his complaint before recommending dismissal. I will also grant his 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 complaint must contain a short and plain statement that plaintiff is entitled to relief, Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2), and provide “enough facts to state a…

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