UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TONETTE L. VAZQUEZ, Case No. 18-cv-07012-JCS
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS IN PART SECOND
AMENDED COMPLAINT
CHAD WOLF, Re: Dkt. No. 91 Defendant.
I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Tonette Vazquez brings this action asserting claims including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation related to her work as a former Transportation Security Officer (“TSO”) for the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”). Defendant Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security (the “Secretary”), moves to dismiss Vazquez’s retaliation and hostile work environment claims—but not her claims for discrimination based on sex and race— under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court finds the matter suitable for resolution without oral argument and VACATES the hearing previously set for June 19, 2020. For the reasons discussed below, the Secretary’s motion is DENIED.1 II. BACKGROUND A. Procedural…