Legal Opinion
Dowell v. Contra Costa County
District Court, N.D. California
Decided March 1, 2013No. Case No. 3:12-cv-05743-JCSPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND [Docket No. 11].
JOSEPH C. SPERO, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Eileen Dowell (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Contra Costa County (“Defendant County”) and two Contra Costa County employees, District Attorney Mark Peterson (“Defendant Peterson”) and District Attorney Chief Inspector Paul Mulligan (“Defendant Mulligan”), collectively “Defendants.” Plaintiff asserts a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contending Defendants violated her First Amendment rights. Plaintiff also…
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