Kurdi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MAISA KURDI, ) Case No.: 1:22-cv-00729 JLT EPG ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANT’S ) MOTION TO DISMISS v. ) CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ) (Doc. 12) TRANSPORTATION, and Does 1-100, ) ) Defendants. ) )

Maisa Kurdi alleges she was subjected to harassment, discrimination, and retaliation while employed by the California Department of Transportation. (See generally Doc. 1.) She brings nineteen claims—under federal and state law—against Caltrans. (Id.) Caltrans moves to dismiss the complaint in its entirety, arguing that Kurdi’s state law claims are barred by the Eleventh Amendment and her Title VII claims fail under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 12.) The Court finds the matter suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g) and General Order 618. For the reasons set forth below, Caltrans’ motion to…