Jones

I. BACKGROUND

1 A. Factual Allegations 2 This case stems from events involving the arrest of, and alleged excessive use of 3 force against, Plaintiff’s son, Jeremy Johnson (“Johnson”). Compl. (dkt. 1) at 4. On 4 November 24, 2022, officers with the Santa Rosa Police Department arrested Johnson for 5 two misdemeanor offenses. Id. During that arrest, Plaintiff alleges that “two officers held 6 her son down to handcuff him” while another officer “punched [him] in the head.” Id. 7 She further alleges that as a result of this “felonious assault,” her son was knocked 8 unconscious, had to be taken to the hospital, and could have been killed. Id. at 5–6. 9 Johnson was appointed a public defender, Fabiola Manai (“Manai”), to represent him for 10 the two misdemeanor charges. Id. 11 Following the arrest, Plaintiff wanted to file suit against the officers who she alleges 12 used excessive force against her son. Id. To support her suit, she sought the body camera 13 footage of Johnson’s arrest. Id. So, she drafted, and had Johnson sign, a power of 14 attorney, which included a request to see the body camera footage. Id. She mailed the 15 power of attorney to Manai at the…