Liegmann

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

I. INTRODUCTION

Presently before the Court is an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) filed by six California teachers and professors (“Plaintiffs”) purporting to represent a class of all individuals who pay dues or fees to the California Teachers Association (“CTA”) and California Faculty Association (“CFA”), (collectively “Defendants”). Plaintiffs allege that the CTA and CFA are using a recently enacted increase in dues and fees for political purposes, and request a TRO to require Defendants to place in escrow the amount collected in the increase from members of the CTA and nonmembers of the CFA. The Court sought preliminary briefing regarding the TRO and held a hearing on October 5, 2005. After considering the arguments presented in the briefing and presented by counsel at the hearing, Plaintiffs’ application for a TRO is DENIED.

II. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs are a group of six California teachers and professors who pay dues or fees to the Defendants CTA and CFA. The CTA is a teachers union that represents K-12, community college, and California State University teachers in California.…