Rodriguez

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Rodriguez filed his complaint against Governor Brown and the State of California on September 7, 2012. He states in his brief that he later voluntarily dismissed the state, leaving only the Governor as defendant. The complaint alleges causes of action for general negligence, intentional tort, and a conspiracy to “execute governance” by “means of fraud, malice and oppression.” The object of the alleged conspiracy was to “persecute” Rodriguez for “filing a legal complaint petitioning the California County of Fresno Government for a redress of grievances.” The complaint prays for damages of $10,462,909.65. In 25 pages of discussion, the complaint appears to claim that a number of court cases went against Rodriguez because of general misconduct on the part of a miscellaneous group of government officials, government employees, attorneys, and litigants. Twenty-eight individuals are mentioned, including judges, members of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, employees of the Fresno County District Attorney’s office, police officers, attorneys, and others. Here is a sample of the language in which these arguments are made:

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