Dousa
Dousa v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KAJI DOUSA, CASE NO. 19cv1255-LAB (KSC)
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S vs. MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY 13 INJUNCTION [Dkt. 25]; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND Defendants. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS [Dkt. 36] 16 17 18 Plaintiff Kaji Dousa, a Christian pastor, is compelled by her religious beliefs to minister to asylum seekers and others on the Mexican side of our nation’s southern border. As a result of her activities on the border, she alleges the Government has subjected her to surveillance, detention, and harassment, all of which impermissibly burden her right to freely exercise her religion. She now seeks a preliminary injunction requiring the Government to cease its pattern of retaliation. The Government, for its part, argues that Dousa’s claims are not cognizable and must be dismissed. For the reasons discussed below, Dousa’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction…