Ruiz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ELIAS C. RUIZ, No. 1:22-cv-1468 DAD DB PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER TOMAS J. ARAGON, in his official capacity, et al., 15 Defendants. 17 Plaintiff Elias C. Ruiz is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the court are defendants’ motions to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), and to strike pursuant to Rule 12(f). For the reasons stated below, defendants’ motions to dismiss are granted and plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, commenced this action in the Freson Division on November 14, 2022, by filing a complaint and paying the applicable filing fee. (ECF No. 1.) The complaint alleges that plaintiff has been employed by defendant Turlock Unified School District…