West
West v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 JAMES WEST, Case No. 23-cv-04554-NC Plaintiff,
ORDER OF SERVICE
v. Re: ECF 35 SANTA CLARA VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY,
14 Defendant. 15 This Court finds James West has cured the deficiencies identified in his prior complaints and orders service of his third amended complaint on Defendant. A federal court must screen any complaint filed by a plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis to ensure the complaint is not frivolous, states a claim, and does not seek monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Pro se pleadings must be liberally construed. Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep’t, 901 F.2d 696, 699 (9th Cir. 1990). Upon review of West’s allegations, this Court finds that, liberally construed, James West has stated a claim under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C § 2000d. Defendant is not precluded from moving to dismiss this or any of the claims in the complaint. Norsworthy v. Beard, 87 F. Supp. 3d 1104,…