Dillard

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 28 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MERILAND DILLARD, No. 25-6180 D.C. No. 8:25-cv-02091-JAK-KES Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. MEMORANDUM*

CBS STUDIOS, INC.,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California John A. Kronstadt, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 22, 2026**

Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and R. NELSON, Circuit Judges.

Meriland Dillard appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying his

motion for a preliminary injunction in his action alleging copyright infringement.

We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). We review for an abuse of

discretion. Am. Trucking Ass’ns, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 559 F.3d 1046, 1052

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).…