Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles

MEMORANDUM **

Appellant Los Angeles Police Protective League (“the League”) appeals the District Court’s (1) denial of the League’s Motion to Recuse Judge Fees; (2) denial of the League’s Motion to Remand the action to state court; and (3) denial of its *74 request for a preliminary injunction. We affirm the District Court’s rulings.

This court reviews for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion for recusal. Jorgensen v. Cassiday, 320 F.3d 906, 911 (9th Cir.2003). The denial of a motion to remand is reviewed de novo. D-Beam Ltd. P’ship v. Roller Derby Skates, Inc., 366 F.3d 972 , 974 n. 2 (9th Cir.2004). The denial of a preliminary injunction is reviewed for abuse of discretion. FTC v. Enforma Natural Prods., Inc., 362 F.3d 1204, 1211 (9th Cir.2004). “The scope of our review is generally limited to whether the district court employed the proper preliminary injunction standard and whether the court correctly apprehended the underlying legal issues in the case.” Earth Island Inst. v. U.S. Forest Serv., 351 F.3d 1291 , 1298 (9th Cir.2003).

A. Recusal Motion

This court lacks jurisdiction to review the denial of the recusal motion. The order denying recusal is not a final order,…