Sharrod Moten v. Pedro Pulido
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:22-cv-04942-DOC (SP) Date September 6, 2023 Title SHARROD MOTEN v. PEDRO PULIDO, et al.
Present: The Sheri Pym, United States Magistrate Judge Honorable Kimberly I. Carter None None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order Denying Purported Motions for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction [81, 82] Plaintiff filed what purport to be a Motion for a Permanent Injunction on CDCR on July 31, 2023 (docket no. 81), and a Motion for Temporary and Preliminary Injunction on August 1, 2023 (docket no. 82). The motions are identical apart from their titles, and they do not in fact request any particular injunctive relief. A preliminary injunction is “an extraordinary and drastic remedy, one that should not be granted unless the movant, by a clear showing, carries the burden of persuasion.” Mazurek v. Armstrong, 520 U.S. 968, 972, 117 S. Ct. 1865, 138 L. Ed. 2d 162 (1997) (per curiam) (internal…