Children's Health Defense v. Facebook Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHILDREN’S HEALTH DEFENSE, Case No. 20-cv-05787-SI Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO FILE
v. AMICUS BRIEF FACEBOOK INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 89 Defendants.
The Rutherford Institute has filed a motion requesting leave to file an amicus brief. “The || district court has broad discretion to permit amicus briefs.” Hoptowit v. Ray, 682 F.2d 1237, 1260 || (9th Cir. 1982). “There are no strict prerequisites that must be established prior to qualifying for a 16 || amicus status; an individual seeking to appear as amicus must merely make a showing that his || participation is useful or otherwise desirable to the court.” California by & through Becerra v. United States Dep’t of the Interior, 381 F. Supp. 3d 1153, 1164 (N.D. Cal. 2019). The Court exercises its discretion and DENIES the motion to file an amicus brief. The Court 20 || has reviewed the proposed amicus brief…