Legal Opinion
Watkins v. California Dept. of Corrections
District Court, C.D. California
Decided June 21, 2000No. SACV99-339 AHS(ANx)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED ORDER: (1) REMANDING CLAIMS 1, 3, 4, 5, AND 6 OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TO STATE COURT; (2) DISMISSING CLAIM 2 OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE, AS ASSERTED AGAINST INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
STOTLER, District Judge.
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SUMMARY
The Court concludes that the Eleventh Amendment will not permit Claims 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) to be brought in federal court either against the California Department of Corrections (“CDC”) or against the individual defendants in their official capacities. Moreover, the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over…
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