Wood

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANDREA WOOD, Case No. 21-cv-00611-MMC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT MARY CAREY'S MOTION TO v. DECLARE PLAINTIFF ANDREA

WOOD VEXATIOUS LITIGANT;

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, et al., DIRECTIONS TO CLERK Defendant.

12 On February 19, 2021, defendant Mary P. Carey ("Carey") filed a "Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Operative Pleading . . . and to Declare Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant." After the motion was fully briefed, the Court, by order filed May 17, 2021, granted the motion to the extent it sought dismissal of the claims asserted by plaintiffs Andrea Wood ("Wood") and "TP," a minor, and deferred ruling on Carey's request for an order declaring Wood a vexatious litigant. The Court now rules on that remaining issue. LEGAL STANDARD A district court has "inherent power to enter pre-filing orders against vexatious litigants." See Molski v. Evergreen Dynasty…