Athwal

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BALJIT ATHWAL, et al., No. 1:15-cv-00311-TLN-BAM 12 Plaintiffs, 14 v.

ORDER

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, et al., 17 Defendants. 18 19 This matter is before the Court pursuant to Plaintiffs Baljit Athwal, Daljit Athwal, and Karan Inc.’s (“Plaintiffs”) Motion to Amend. (ECF No. 67.) Defendants County of Stanislaus, Stanislaus County Office of the District Attorney, Kirk Bunch, Dale Lingerfelt, Steve Jacobson and Birgit Fladager (“Defendants”) opposed the motion. (ECF No. 69.) Plaintiffs replied. (ECF No. 71.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion. /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On February 26, 2015, Plaintiffs filed their initial Complaint. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiffs alleged Defendants violated their constitutional rights during several separate instances of unlawful searches, seizures, arrests, and incessant harassment related to a criminal investigation that ultimately led to a criminal prosecution of…