Bonta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 1] Boot Barn, Inc., et al., No. 2:22-cv-02105-KJM-CKD Plaintiffs, ORDER v. Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General for the State of California, Defendant. 17 For the reasons in this order, the motion to intervene at ECF No. 17 is granted. The 19 proposed intervenors have shown they are entitled to intervene as a matter “of right” under 20 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a)(2). The plaintiffs in this action are western wear companies that sell boots, shoes, and belts made from the leather of Teju and Ring lizards, among other animals. Compl. §{ 6-7, ECF No.1. In 2019, California criminalized trade in products made from the bodies of Teju and Ring 24 lizards, and the prohibition took effect in January 2022. See id. § 2 (citing Cal. Pen. Code § 6530(c)). Plaintiffs challenge the prohibition in this lawsuit. First, they claim the federal Endangered…