(PC) Suggett v. Solano County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAYLA SUGGETT, Case No. 2:23-cv-00907-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER v. SOLANO COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 18 19 20 Plaintiff brings this section 1983 case against several defendants at the Solano County Justice Center, alleging that they violated her constitutional rights by retaliating against her for filing grievances, that they rejected her grievances, and that they failed to provide adequate medical care. After review of the complaint, I find that her First Amendment retaliation claims against defendants Hagen and Merrick may proceed. Separately, she has stated a viable Fourteenth Amendment claim for denial of adequate medical care against defendant Wong. However, while viable, these claims are related to proceed jointly. Plaintiff’s other claims are non-cognizable. Plaintiff may choose to pursue either her First Amendment claims or her Fourteenth Amendment claim against Wong. Alternatively, she may delay serving any defendant…