Baca

Baca v. Moreno Valley Unified School District

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936 F. Supp. 718

United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaAugust 1, 1996No. EDCV 96-0267 RT (VAPx)California9,697 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Timlin, J.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF VICTORIA BACA’S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Plaintiff Victoria Baca’s (plaintiffs) motion for a preliminary injunction (motion) to enjoin the Moreno Valley Unified School District (District), Frank M. West (West), the president of District’s school board (collectively defendants), and defendants’ agents and employees from enforcing certain provisions of District’s policy related to speech at school board meetings, was heard by the Honorable Judge Robert J. Timlin.

The court having taken the matter under submission, and after consideration of oral argument and all papers presented to the court, the court grants plaintiffs motion for the reasons set forth in the following opinion.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff has filed a verified complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief and damages against defendants. The complaint seeks a declaration that:

(1) District’s policy, which prohibits criticism of District employees during the open sessions of District’s school board meetings (the policy), is an overbroad and impermissible prior restraint on plaintiffs and other citizens’ rights of free speech and petition *725 under the constitutions of…

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Parties

Victoria BACA
Plaintiff
MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT School Board President Frank M. West, in His Official and Individual Capacity
Defendant

Judges

Timlin

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