Lizarraga

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JUANITA MACHADO, No. 2:17-cv-02430-TLN-CKD (PS) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS J.A. LIZARRAGA et al., Defendants. 16 Before the court is defendants’ amended motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). ECF No. 59. Plaintiff filed an opposition, ECF No. 65, and a request for judicial notice in support of opposition. ECF No. 66. Defendants filed a reply, ECF No. 70, and objections to plaintiff’s request for judicial notice. ECF No. 71. Upon review of the relevant documents, the court finds as follows: I. BACKGROUND a. Factual Background The court and the parties are familiar with the facts of this case. Plaintiff’s husband, Oscar Machado, is an inmate at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP). Mr. Machado was transferred to MCSP in December of 2014, and at that time, he was a plaintiff in ongoing civil rights lawsuits against the California Department of…