Crowley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KARRA CROWLEY, CHRISTOPHER No. 2:21-cv-00778-MCE-JDP CROWLEY, and CROWLEY PROPERTIES, Plaintiffs, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER v. TANYA DANIELLE FAISON and

BLACK LIVES MATTER

SACRAMENTO, Defendants. 18 Through the present action, Plaintiffs Karra Crowley, Christopher Crowley, and Crowley Properties (collectively “Plaintiffs” unless otherwise indicated) seek damages for libel against Defendants Tanya Danielle Faison and Black Lives Matter Sacramento (“BLM”) as a result of BLM’s posting of racist emails purportedly sent to BLM by Karra Crowley. Federal jurisdiction is premised on diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Several motions are presently before the Court. First, Defendants have filed a Special Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ Complaint (ECF No. 7) pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16, the state’s so called Anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (“anti-SLAPP”) statute. Second, Defendants…