Paul L. Pipitone v. Deputy Matthew Barksdale

INTRODUCTION

20 On May 15, 2024, Plaintiff Paul L. Pipitone (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, 21 filed a Complaint (the “Complaint”) against the following defendants in their 22 individual and official capacities: (1) Deputy Matthew Barksdale; (2) Deputy 23 Nicholas Anthony; (3) Deputy Luke Rittering; (4) Deputy Bernard; (5) Deputy 24 Chris Langston, Sergeant; (6) San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson; (7) 25 Assistant District Attorney Ashley Cervera; and (8) “John Does & Jane Roes I-V.” 26 (Dkt. 1.) On May 23, 2024, the Court screened the Complaint and issued an order 27 dismissing the Complaint with leave to amend. (Dkt. 6.) On August 2, 2024, 28 Plaintiff filed First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) that named the same defendants as the initial complaint and added three new defendants: (1) M. Conde, supervisor of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Records Department; (2) Jenn Mebane, training supervisor at the SLO County Sheriff’s office; and (3) San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jesse Marino. (Dkt. 12 at 12.) On August 26, 2024, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s FAC with leave to amend and directed Plaintiff to file a Second Amended…