Valdez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL VALDEZ, 1:17-CV-00430-LJO-SAB

7 Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND v. DENYING IN PART MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

HANFORD POLICE OFFICER LARRY

LEEDS, in his individual capacity; et al.,

Defendants. (ECF Nos. 107, 108, 109) 12 13 I. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL Judges in the Eastern District of California carry the heaviest caseloads in the nation, and this Court is unable to devote inordinate time and resources to individual cases and matters. Given the shortage of district judges and staff, this Court addresses only the arguments, evidence, and matters necessary to reach the decision in this order. The parties and counsel are encouraged to contact the offices of United States Senators Feinstein and Harris to address this Court’s inability to accommodate the parties and this action. The parties are required to reconsider…