Anti Police-Terror Project v. City of Oakland
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ASHWIN RUPAN,
Case No. 20-cv-03866-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT CITY OF OAKLAND, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 205 Defendants.
12 I. INTRODUCTION This case was initiated in June 2020 by seven plaintiffs who sought a temporary restraining order, injunctive relief and damages on behalf of a class of demonstrators who attended protests in Oakland beginning on May 29, 2020. The complaint named as defendants the City of Oakland, former Interim Chief of Police Susan E. Manheimer, OPD sergeant Patrick Gonzales, OPD officer Maxwell D’Orso, and OPD officer Casey Fought. On July 29, 2020, the Court entered a preliminary injunction. Dkt. no. 52. On October 20, 2020, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) and numerous individuals – including Ashwin Rupan – were added as plaintiffs. Ultimately, the injunctive relief and damages claims of all…