Payne
Payne v. Merced County Public Defender's Office
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 JACOB PAYNE, Case No. 1:22-cv-00157-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS
v. THOMAS PFEIFF AND CINDY MORSE’S RULE 12(b)(6) MOTION TO DISMISS MERCED COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE, et al., (Doc. 59) 13 Defendants. 14 Currently before the Court is a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) filed by Defendants Thomas Pfeiff and Cindy Morse (hereinafter “Defendants” or “Defendants Morse and Pfeiff”) on May 5, 2023. (Doc. 59.) Plaintiff Jacob Payne (“Plaintiff”) opposed the motion on May 27, 2023, and Defendants replied on June 5, 2023. (Docs. 69, 70.) Plaintiff also filed a notice of supplemental authority on September 22, 2023. (Doc. 74.) The Court found the motion suitable for decision without oral argument, vacated the noticed hearing, and deemed the matter submitted on the parties’ papers. (Doc. 72.) For the reasons detailed below,…