Valentine

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAVONTAE VALENTINE, Case No. 22-cv-01520-JSW

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

SUPPLEMENT ANSWER AND

v. RESERVING RULING ON MOTION IN

LIMINE TO EXCLUDE CONVICTION

TORRES-QUEZADA, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 87, 94 Defendants.

12 Now before the Court for consideration are: (1) Defendants’ motion for leave to file a supplemental answer; and (2) Plaintiff’s motion in limine to exclude evidence of a no contest plea and conviction. The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the argument presented during the pretrial conference held on August 12, 2024. For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion and reserves ruling on whether the jury may hear about Plaintiff’s conviction pending trial. BACKGROUND On March 10, 2022, Plaintiff, Javontae Valentine (“Valentine”) filed his complaint against Andres Camacho, Irene Cervantez, Nicholas Revelez, Miguel…