Alexander

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANAND JON ALEXANDER, Case No.: 20-cv-100-CAB-KSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’

v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT BASED ON

RALPH DIAZ, Secretary of CDCR, et al, QUALIFIED IMMUNITY [Doc. No. Defendants. 75] 16 On November 17, 2023, Defendants G. Menchaca, K. Grether, C. Cross, and L. Gervasoni (“Defendants”) filed a motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. [Doc. No. 75.] On January 16, 2024, Plaintiff Anand Jon Alexander (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition. [Doc. No. 78.] On January 30, 2024, Defendants filed a reply. [Doc. No. 79.] On March 26, 2024, a hearing was held regarding the motion. Keith Rutman, Esq., appeared for Plaintiff. Terrence Sheehy, Esq. and Anne Kammer, Esq. appeared for Defendants. [Doc. No. 82.] For the reasons set forth below, the motion is GRANTED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff, a California inmate, alleges Defendants were…