Knapps
Knapps v. Episcopal Community Services (The Sanctuary)
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 UGANDA KNAPPS, Case No. 20-cv-09333-AGT
Plaintiff.
SCREENING ORDER
v. 9 Re: ECF Nos. 1, 4 EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (THE SANCTUARY), 11 Defendant.
12 Uganda Knapps, representing himself, brings this action against Episcopal Community Services (“ECS”) for alleged employment discrimination pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Having granted Knapps’ application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 4, the Court now screens his complaint, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), and concludes that it is deficient for the reasons stated below. The Clerk of the Court is accordingly instructed not to issue summons or to serve Knapps’ complaint on ECS. If Knapps fails to file a satisfactory amendment, the undersigned will recommend that a district judge dismiss his case. I. COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS Utilizing this District’s form complaint for employment discrimination, Knapps alleges that on January 31, 2020 and February 2, 2020, while he was working swing…