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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LUIS RAMOS, et al., No. 1:15-cv-00535-DAD-EPG Plaintiffs, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS

FOR A NEW TRIAL

GERARDO ALVAREZ, et al., (Doc. Nos. 297, 299, 314, 315, 317) Defendants.

17 This case proceeded to jury trial on plaintiffs’ claims under state and federal law alleging that defendant Gerardo Alvarez, while acting as the Superintendent for defendant Parlier Unified School District (“PUSD”), solicited political campaign contributions in exchange for terms of employment; used PUSD funds to support certain political candidates; made defamatory statements and disclosed private information concerning plaintiffs; and took adverse employment actions against plaintiffs based on their political affiliations, and that PUSD approved, through its school board, defendant Alvarez’s decisions without affording plaintiffs due process. The eleven-day jury trial commenced on November 19, 2019 and concluded on December 12,…