Anderson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 WILLIE L. ANDERSON, et al., Case No. 22-cv-01577-JSC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS

v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 14 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al., Defendants.

12 Plaintiffs bring claims against the County of Alameda and Sheriff Gregory Ahern related to the death of Lee Esther Anderson; Plaintiffs are Ms. Anderson’s daughter N.C., father Willie L. Anderson, and estate, respectively. (Dkt. No. 1 ¶¶ 4–6.) Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 14.) Having carefully considered the parties’ briefing, and having had the benefit of oral argument on June 30, 2022, the Court DENIES the motion as explained below. COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS Ms. Anderson, an African American woman, was incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail after being convicted of a minor offense. She was set to be released in April 2022. The Jail is located in Dublin, California and operated by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The Jail has chronically unsafe conditions that…