Rodriguez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARINO JAIR RODRIGUEZ, et al., Case No. 23-cv-01379-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

v. JUDGMENT AS TO THE FEDERAL

CLAIM, DIRECTING BRIEFING, AND

SANTA CLARA VALLEY SETTING A CASE MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, et al., CONFERENCE 11 Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 62 12 Pending before the Court is Defendant Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (“VTA”)’s motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 62 (“Mot.”), 84 (“Reply”). Plaintiffs oppose this motion, Dkt. No. 80 (“Opp.”). For the reasons discussed below, the Court (1) DENIES Defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiffs’ federal claim, (2) DIRECTS the parties to file supplemental briefing, and (3) SETS a further case management conference.2 I. BACKGROUND In January 2022, VTA, a special district public transportation provider operating in Santa Clara County, implemented a Covid-19 vaccine policy. The policy sought to “help…