Gaskins
Gaskins v. Antero Resources Corp.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOSEPH BENTON GASKINS, Case No. 22-cv-03635-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE
v. TO AMEND
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP., Defendant.
INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner who is proceeding without representation by an attorney, filed this civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Antero Resources Group. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted in a separate order. For the reasons explained below, the complaint is DISMISSED with leave to file an amended complaint. STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion of the complaint, if the complaint “is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a…