Pan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 CHRISTIAN CATHEDRAL, Case No. 20-cv-03554-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING TEMPORARY

v. RESTRAINING ORDER

ERICA PAN, Defendant.

Christian Cathedral requests a temporary restraining order “enjoining the enforcement of a public health order which allows school graduation ceremonies of up to 25 persons but does not allow religious worship services held with identical numbers and health protocols.” Mot. (dkt. 7) at 3. Because the current record does not adequately support Christian Cathedral’s crucial factual allegation that Alameda County treats graduation ceremonies and worship services differently, the request for a TRO is denied. A TRO is an “extraordinary remedy” that should only be awarded upon a clear showing that the plaintiff is entitled to such relief. See Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 22 (2008). The party seeking a TRO must establish: (1) a likelihood of success on the merits;…