Citizens for Free Speech, LLC v. County of Alameda
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION 8 CITIZENS FOR FREE SPEECH, LLC; Case No: C 19-1026 SBA MICHAEL SHAW,
RELATED TO:
Plaintiffs, No. C 18-00834 SBA
vs. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, Dkt. 33 Defendant.
The instant lawsuit is the third in a series of lawsuits brought by Plaintiffs Citizens for Free Speech, LLC (“Citizens”) and Michael Shaw (“Shaw”) to challenge efforts by the County of Alameda (“the County”) to abate several billboards (“Signs”) displayed on Shaw’s property. The Court previously granted the County’s motion to dismiss as to Plaintiff’s federal claims without leave to amend. Dkt. 31. The Court declined to assert supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims, which were dismissed without prejudice to refiling in state court. Id. This matter is now before the Court on the County’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Having read…