Brownfield

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 DAVID BROWNFIELD, et al., Case No. 5:21-cv-09878-EJD

Plaintiffs, ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR

LACK OF ARTICLE III STANDING

v.

ROB BONTA, Re: Dkt. Nos. 16, 17 Defendant.

On December 22, 2021, Plaintiffs Kirk Booth, David Brownfield, and Wynette Sills moved for a temporary restraining order against California Attorney General Rob Bonta (“Defendant”). See Dkt. No. 10-2. This Court denied Plaintiffs’ motion. See Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO Order”), Dkt. No. 15. The Court instructed the Parties to file supplemental briefing regarding Article III standing. After reviewing the Parties’ briefing and the relevant case law, this Court DISMISSES Plaintiffs’ action for lack of Article III jurisdiction. I. BACKGROUND This case arises from the California Legislature’s September 22, 2021, enactment of Assembly Bill 1356, which amended…