Santor

Case 1:19-cv-01593-AWI-SKO Document 30 Filed 08/25/20 Page 1 of

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEANN SANTOR, CASE NO. 1:19-CV-1593 AWI SKO Plaintiff

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS

v. TO DISMISS KATHRYN M. HARWELL, et al., (Doc. Nos. 18, 20) Defendants

This case stems from the removal of Plaintiff Lean Santor’s (“Santor”) children by 16 personnel from the County of Stanislaus (“the County”) and the City of Newman Police

17 Department (“the City”). Santor alleges three causes of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for

18 violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments and for Monell liability. Currently before the

19 Court are two Rule 12(b)(6) motions, one by the City and one by the County and County

20 personnel. For the reasons that follow, the motions will be granted in part and denied in part.

RULE 12(b)(6) FRAMEWORK Under Federal Rule of Civil…