The following excerpt is from James v. Dep't of Aging, No. 2:16-cv-2174 TLN DB PS (E.D. Cal. 2017):
Here, the complaint fails to specify plaintiff's claims and how the facts alleged support those claims. Instead, the complaint simply alleges the facts above and cites various provisions of law. Vague and conclusory allegations of official participation in civil rights violations are not
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sufficient. Ivey v. Board of Regents, 673 F.2d 266, 268 (9th Cir. 1982).
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