State of California v. Del Rosa

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ex rel. No. 24-698 Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as D.C. No. Attorney General of the State of 2:23-cv-00743- California,,

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Plaintiff - Appellee,

OPINION

v.

PHILLIP DEL ROSA, in his personal and official capacity as Chairman of the Alturas Indian Rancheria; DARREN ROSE, in his personal and official capacity as Vice-chairman of the Alturas Indian Rancheria; WENDY DEL ROSA, in her official capacity as Secretary-Treasurer of the Alturas Indian Rancheria,

Defendants - Appellants,

and

AZUMA CORPORATION,

Defendant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Kimberly J. Mueller, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted July 30, 2025 San Francisco, California

Filed November 7, 2025

Before: Milan D. Smith, Jr., Mark J. Bennett, and Anthony D. Johnstone, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Bennett

SUMMARY *

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act

In an interlocutory appeal, the panel affirmed the district court’s denial of motions to dismiss claims for injunctive relief and for civil penalties and money damages…