Parrish

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH TOWNSEND, No. 2:22-cv-1278 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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P. PARRISH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding without an attorney. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion seeking a court order preventing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) from transferring him to High Desert State Prison. ECF No. 15. No opposition was filed. “A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish [(1)] that he is likely to succeed on the merits, [(2)] that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, [(3)] that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and [(4)] that an injunction is in the public interest.” Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008) (citations omitted). The standard for issuing a temporary restraining order is essentially the same as that for 26 …