Prouty

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM ALAN KUNEMAN, No. 2:20-CV-0709-DMC Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DOUGLAS M. PROUTY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. Pursuant to the written consent of all parties, this case is before the undersigned as the presiding judge for all purposes, including entry of final judgment. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); see also ECF No. 20 (order reassigning case). Pending before the Court are defendants’ motions to dismiss. See ECF Nos. 6, 8, and 16. The parties appeared for a hearing before the undersigned in Redding, California, at 10:00 a.m., on August 5, 2020. Plaintiff appeared pro se telephonically. Defendant Peter appeared pro se telephonically. Sharon Nagle, Esq., appeared telephonically for defendant Prouty. Elizabeth Lobaugh, Esq., appeared telephonically for defendant Ludington. After considering the parties’ arguments, the matters were submitted.…