Allison

I. INTRODUCTION

15 The pro se cases identified above have been assigned to me by the Chief Judge of the 16 Northern District of California for the following limited purpose: 17 1. Determining whether Clark Kelso has quasi-judicial immunity, and if not, some 18 other defenses that he has raised such as whether he is a state actor who can be sued under 19 section 1983; 20 2. Determining whether the defendants have immunity under the Public Readiness 21 And Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act; 22 3. Determining whether the defendants are entitled to qualified immunity as a matter 23 of law at the motion to dismiss stage; 24 4. Determining whether the complaints filed by unrepresented plaintiffs allege 25 adequate detail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 26 See Dkt. Nos. 1 (Order of Limited Assignment), 7, 51 (“Assigned Issues”).

II. ASSIGNED ISSUES 2 AND 3: PREP ACT IMMUNITY AND QUALIFIED

IMMUNITY In an Order dated July 15, 2022 (Dkt. No. 59), I resolved Assigned Issues 2 and 3 in certain cases where plaintiffs were represented by counsel (“Represented Cases”), where the defendants had a full opportunity to file motions to…