Vazquez

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 TONETTE L. VAZQUEZ, Case No. 18-cv-07012-JCS

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

9 v. DISMISS IN PART SECOND

AMENDED COMPLAINT

10 CHAD WOLF, Re: Dkt. No. 91 Defendant. 11

12 I. INTRODUCTION 13 Plaintiff Tonette Vazquez brings this action asserting claims including discrimination, 14 harassment, and retaliation related to her work as a former Transportation Security Officer 15 (“TSO”) for the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”). Defendant Chad Wolf, Acting 16 Secretary of Homeland Security (the “Secretary”), moves to dismiss Vazquez’s retaliation and 17 hostile work environment claims—but not her claims for discrimination based on sex and race— 18 under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court finds the matter suitable 19 for resolution without oral argument and VACATES the hearing previously set for June 19, 2020. 20 For the reasons discussed below, the Secretary’s motion is DENIED.1 21 II. BACKGROUND 22 A. Procedural…