Knox v. Contra Costa County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARY ELIZABETH KNOX, et al., Case No. 20-cv-01449-JCS Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, et al., COMPLAINT 10 Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 49

12 I. INTRODUCTION In this action, Plaintiffs Mary Elizabeth Knox, Rachel Piersig, Alison Chandler, Mary Blumberg and Jill Henderson, who are deputy district attorneys in the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office (“DA’s Office”), allege that the DA’s Office has engaged in gender and age discrimination and that it is ongoing. Defendants bring a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 8, 10(b) and 12(b)(6) (“Motion”), which is presently before the Court. The Court finds the Motion is suitable for determination without oral argument and therefore vacates the motion hearing set for May 28, 2021 pursuant to…