Eugene Trifonov v. Kristi Noem et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 5:25-cv-03460-DOC-JDE Date: January 6, 2026

Title: Eugene Trifonov v. Kristi Noem et al

PRESENT:

THE HONORABLE DAVID O. CARTER, JUDGE

Karlen Dubon Not Present Courtroom Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR

PLAINTIFF: DEFENDANTS:

None Present None Present

PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER ENTERING

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

On December 22, 2025 this Court issued an Order Granting Petitioner’s Ex Parte Application for a Temporary Restraining Order (the “TRO”) (Dkt. 4) and set a hearing on a preliminary injunction for January 5, 2026. Respondents filed a response as to why a preliminary injunction should not issue on December 29, 2025 (Dkt. 6), and Petitioner filed his Reply on December 31, 2025 (Dkt. 8). Oral argument on the preliminary injunction was held on January 5, 2026.

“The standard for issuing a temporary restraining order is identical to the standard for issuing a preliminary injunction.” Lockheed Missile & Space Co. v. Hughes Aircraft…