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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 AARON REEL, Case No.: 22-cv-526-W-(KSC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS [DOC. 7]

THE CITY OF EL CENTRO, et. al,

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

Defendants. 18 19 Pending before the Court is a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim brought by Defendants City of El Centro (the “City”), Chief of Police Brian Johnson (“Johnson”), and Marcela Piedra (“Piedra”) (collectively, “Defendants”) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Plaintiff opposes the motion. The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted and without oral argument. See Civ. L.R. 7.1(d.1). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion [Doc. 7] WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. 27 28 I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff was employed as a Commander of the Police Department of defendant, City of El Centro (the “City”). …