(PS) Bibb v. Shasta County Health and Human Agency

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Jessica Bibb, No. 2:22-cv-01894-KJM-DMC Plaintiffs, ORDER v. Shasta County Health and Human Agency, et al., Defendants. 17 This matter was referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge under this district’s local rules. The Magistrate Judge recommends abstaining from adjudicating this action under Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971) because a parallel state-court child custody dispute appears to be pending, based on the allegations in the complaint. See generally F&Rs, ECF No. 7. Plaintiff objects to this recommendation and requests leave to amend her complaint to clarify that no 23 parallel action is pending, to seek monetary damages, and to otherwise clarify her allegations. See generally Objections, ECF No. 8. The court has reviewed the findings and recommendations de novo. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The court declines to adopt the Magistrate Judge’s…