Pan
Christian Cathedral v. Pan
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 CHRISTIAN CATHEDRAL, Case No. 20-cv-03554-CRB
9 Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING TEMPORARY
10 v. RESTRAINING ORDER
11 ERICA PAN, 12 Defendant.
13 Christian Cathedral requests a temporary restraining order “enjoining the enforcement of a 14 public health order which allows school graduation ceremonies of up to 25 persons but does not 15 allow religious worship services held with identical numbers and health protocols.” Mot. (dkt. 7) 16 at 3. Because the current record does not adequately support Christian Cathedral’s crucial factual 17 allegation that Alameda County treats graduation ceremonies and worship services differently, the 18 request for a TRO is denied. 19 A TRO is an “extraordinary remedy” that should only be awarded upon a clear showing 20 that the plaintiff is entitled to such relief. See Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 21 7, 22 (2008). The party seeking a TRO must establish: (1) a likelihood of success on the merits;…