Herships
Herships v. State of California Superior Court
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HOWARD HERSHIPS, Case No. 3:20-cv-07208-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE IFP APPLICATION AND
v. DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
LAURIE SMITH, et al.,
Defendants.
Pro se plaintiff Howard Herships filed an amended complaint against defendants the Hon. Drew Takaichi, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, in his official capacity, an Americans with Disability Act (ADA) coordinator with the California Superior Court, and the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office, among other individuals and entities. Dkt. No. 20. He also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). Dkt. Nos. 2, 21. Herships alleges claims for violations of Title II of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., as well as claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Dkt. No. 20 ¶¶ 4-150. IFP requests are evaluated under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and the first question is…