State of CA v. Del Rosa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 State of California, No. 2:23-cv-00743-KJM-SCR Plaintiffs, ORDER Vv. Phillip Del Rosa, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 In a previous order, this court held defendant Darren Rose in contempt for violations of 18 the preliminary injunction in this action. See generally Prev. Order (Feb. 28, 2024), ECF No. 71. The court permitted California to seek sanctions “to ensure compliance with the court’s order,” 20 including attorneys’ fees and costs. See id. at 7-8. California has now filed its request, which Rose opposes in part. See generally Mot., ECF No. 82; Opp’n, ECF No. 87. The state has 22 replied, and the court took the matter under submission without hearing oral arguments. See generally Reply, ECF No. 91; Min. Order, ECF No. 92. District courts have inherent power to enforce preliminary injunctions using contempt proceedings. N.L.R.B. v. SF. Typographical Union No. 21,…