Gathrite

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DeAngelo Lamar Gathrite Case No.: 19cv1852-JAH (NLS)

Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING THE

v. MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION

Heather Wilson, et al.

REGARDING DEFENDANT’S

Defendants. MOTION TO DISMISS 16 INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation (the “Report” or “R&R”) submitted to this Court by the Honorable Nina L. Stormes, United States Magistrate Judge, recommending that the Court grant in part and deny in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff DeAngelo Lamar Gathrite’s (“Plaintiff” or “Gathrite”) First Amended Complaint. After careful consideration of the Report, pleadings, and relevant materials, and for the reasons set forth below, this Court ADOPTS Judge Stormes’ Report and GRANTS Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s First Amendment freedom of association claims, retaliation claims against Defendant …