Esquivel v. State of California Department of Social Services

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 CRYSTAL ESQUIVEL, Case No. 1:22-cv-00001-EPG 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE FIRST 13 FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AMENDED PETITION SOCIAL SERVICES, 14 (ECF No. 24) Defendant. 15 16 Plaintiff Crystal Esquivel (“Plaintiff”), proceeding through counsel, filed this action 17 pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”),

25 U.S.C. § 19011

et seq., on December 28, 18 2021. (ECF No. 1).2 On March 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAP”). 19 (ECF No. 10).…