Sandoval

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Now before the Court are Plaintiffs’ motions and Defendants’ cross-motions for *1000 partial summary judgment. The Court heard oral argument on this matter on October 27, 2014. After carefully reviewing the arguments of the parties in thé papers submitted and at the hearing, the Court now DENIES Plaintiff Sandoval’s motion, GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiff Ruiz’s motion, GRANTS Defendant Freitas’s motion, and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Santa Rosa City Defendants’ motion, for the reasons set forth below.

BACKGROUND

The background of this case is by now familiar to everyone involved. The following summary gives context to the issues presented by these cross-motions. The facts recited herein are not disputed by the parties.

Plaintiffs Rafael Mateos-Sandoval (“Sandoval”) and Simeon Avendano Ruiz (“Ruiz”) challenge the thirty-day impoundment of their vehicles for driving without a license. Both Plaintiffs had previously been issued driver’s licenses in Mexico. Sandoval Dep., Ex.…