Shultz
Shultz v. TTAC Publishing, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHELLE SHULTZ, Case No. 20-cv-04375-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY v. Re: Dkt. No.
TTAC PUBLISHING, LLC, Defendant.
12 Pending before the Court is Defendant TTAC Publishing, LLC’s motion to stay. Dkt. No. 30. The Court finds this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument and the matter is deemed submitted. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons detailed below, the Court DENIES the motion. I. LEGAL STANDARD Whether to issue a stay pending appeal is “an exercise of judicial discretion . . . to be guided by sound legal principles.” Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 433–34 (2009). To determine whether to issue a stay, the Court should consider four factors: 21 (1) whether the stay applicant has made a strong showing that [it] is likely to succeed on the merits; (2) whether the applicant will be irreparably injured absent a stay; (3) whether issuance of the stay will…