Maddern

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD MADDERN Case No. 21-cv-1298-MMA (BLM)

Plaintiff,

NOTICE AND ORDER PROVIDING

v. TENTATIVE RULINGS RE:

MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY

LLOYD AUSTIN, in his capacity as

JUDGMENT

Secretary of the United States Department 15 of Defense, [Doc. Nos. 32, 33] 16 Defendant. 17 18 On October 12, 2022, the parties in this action will appear before the Court for a hearing on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, see Doc. No. 32, and Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, see Doc. No. 33. In anticipation of the hearing, the Court issues the following tentative rulings: 1. The Court tentatively DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and GRANTS Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. 2. The Court tentatively GRANTS summary judgment in Defendant’s favor as to Plaintiff’s first cause of action brought pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 706(1). The Court tentatively finds that Plaintiff has not identified any agency action…