James Li v. Wendy Change, et al.

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

MOVING PARTY: Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang

RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiff James Li in pro per

STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS:

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants rejected Plaintiff’s application to be appointed to three State Bar Committees because Plaintiff was publicly critical of the Chinese-American legal community’s support to overturn the ban against same-sex marriage.

Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang move for judgment on the pleadings as to the Complaint.

TENTATIVE RULING:

Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED without leave to amend as to the first through sixth causes of action, unless Plaintiff can demonstrate a reasonable possibility of amendment.

DISCUSSION:

Request For Judicial Notice

Defendants request that the Court take judicial notice of the following: (1) California State