Sheikh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FIRDOS S. SHEIKH, M.D., No. 2:24-CV-00573-DJC-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER

ROB BONTA, Attorney General of the State of California, in his official capacity, and KATIE PHELAN, Special Agent for the California Department of Justice Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse, in her individual capacity, Defendants. 19 Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint on the basis that Defendant Attorney General Rob Bonta is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment, Defendant Special Agent Katie Phelan is entitled to qualified immunity, the state law claims are barred by the California Tort Claims Act, and the claims are unsupported by sufficient factual allegations. For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED IN PART. I. Background Plaintiff, Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh brings this suit against Defendants Special Agent Katie Phelan and Attorney General Rob Bonta…