(PC)Gould
(PC)Gould v. County of Fresno
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
24 This action is proceeds on Plaintiff’s due process claim against the County of Fresno in 25 violation of the Fourteenth Amendment for subjecting him as a civil detainee to conditions of 26 confinement to the same conditions as those of his criminal counterparts and more restrictive than 27 those at Coalinga State Hospital (CSH). Jones v. Blanas, 393 F.3d 817, 932 (9th Cir. 2004). 28 On November 25, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the action as barred by the applicable statute of limitations. (ECF No. 11.) Plaintiff filed an opposition, and Defendant filed a reply. (ECF Nos. 14, 15.) On January 7, 2025, Findings and Recommendations recommending Defendant’s motion to dismiss the action be granted because Plaintiff did not provide timely notice of his claims to the County. (ECF No. 17.) The Findings and Recommendations were served on Plaintiff and contained notice that objections were to be filed within 14 days. (Id.) Plaintiff filed objections on February 11, 2025. (ECF No. 18.) Based on a review of Plaintiff’s objections and for the reasons that follow, the court shall now vacate the January 7, 2025…