Bonta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 OUR WATCH WITH TIM THOMPSON, No. 2:23-cv-00422-DAD-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING, IN PART,

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND

ROB BONTA, DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Defendant. (Doc. Nos. 12, 13) 16 This matter came before the court on July 11, 2023 for a hearing on defendant’s motion to dismiss and plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction against defendant Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the state of California. (Doc. Nos. 12, 13.) Attorney Mariah Rose Gondeiro appeared by video for plaintiff. California Deputy Attorney General Nimrod Pitsker Elias appeared by video on behalf of defendant. For the reasons explained below, the court will grant defendant’s motion to dismiss, in part, and deny plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction. BACKGROUND In the operative first amended complaint (“FAC”), plaintiff Our…