Cupp

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD CUPP, Case No. 20-cv-03456-PJH Plaintiff,

v. ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR

A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING

ANDREW SMITH, et al., ORDER AND MOTION FOR

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 20

Before the court is plaintiff Ronald Cupp’s (“plaintiff”) ex parte application for a temporary restraining order and motion for a preliminary injunction. Dkt. 20. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their argument and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby DENIES plaintiff’s requests. BACKGROUND A. The Underlying Claims On May 21, 2020, plaintiff filed the instant civil rights action against defendant County of Sonoma (“Sonoma County”), Andrew Smith (“Smith”), Tyra Harrington (“Harrington”) (“defendants”), as well as other individuals not relevant to the instant motion. Dkt. 1 (Compl.). In it, plaintiff alleges that defendants…