Case: Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

2:20-cv-05027 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 5, 2020

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On June 5th, 2020, Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles (BLMLA) filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.BLMLA was represented by the National Lawyers Guild as well as the following private firms: McLane, Bednarski & Litt; Schonbrun, Seplow, Harris, Hoffman, & Zeldes; and Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman. Judge Consuelo B. Marshall was assigned to the case. The case arose out of the nationwide protests following the police killing of George Flo…

On June 5th, 2020, Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles (BLMLA) filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.BLMLA was represented by the National Lawyers Guild as well as the following private firms: McLane, Bednarski & Litt; Schonbrun, Seplow, Harris, Hoffman, & Zeldes; and Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman. Judge Consuelo B. Marshall was assigned to the case. The case arose out of the nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. The complaint alleged that, over the course of a week, the LAPD arrested approximately 2,600 people who were engaged in lawful protest.

Specifically, the complaint alleged that the LAPD violated the class members' First Amendment right to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association. The complaint also included a Fourth Amendment claim based on excessive force, namely use of batons and rubber bullets. Finally, a due process claim alleged that the police failed to respect the protesters' liberty interest when it held them for many hours, rather than citing and releasing them, as required by state law.

In addition, plaintiffs claimed that the LAPD violated the terms of a settlement agreement struck in 2000 that required the LAPD Incident Commander to make an evaluation as to the feasibility of isolating and arresting protesters behaving unlawfully before the LAPD arrested anyone at all. Second, plaintiffs alleged that the LAPD was in violation of a 2007 settlement agreement which dictated that the LAPD must facilitate protests and issue instructions via a loud speaker in the event that a protest blocks traffic, rather than attempt to disrupt the protest.

On June 21st, plaintiffs submitted an amended complaint and a first corrected amended complaint. The new complaint added several plaintiffs to the lawsuit (and eliminated one). More importantly, however, it divided the claims for relief by different classes. The first claim for relief was for injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California state law to prohibit the LAPD from violating plaintiffs' First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights to protest. The second claim established an Arrest Class, composed of those protesters who were arrested in what plaintiffs called a violation of their Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The third claim established a Direct Force Class, composed of individuals who had been shot with rubber bullets or hit with batons. Plaintiffs said this constituted violations of their Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The fourth claim established an Infraction Class, made up of people who had been "charged with infractions, arrested and taken into custody and not released into the field" in a way plaintiffs said violated their Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

On June 24th, the plaintiffs submitted an ex parte proposed emergency restraining order to enjoin the defendants from using projectiles (including rubber bullets) to disperse protestors; using batons against protestors; and detaining people charged solely with infractions for extended periods of time. In support of that motion, they submitted declarations by several of the plaintiffs which corroborated the allegations made in the complaint. Six days later, defendants issued a response to that motion, arguing that plaintiffs did not meet their burden for getting a temporary restraining order (TRO). Defendants claimed that the plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on the merits, that they did not demonstrate that they would suffer irreparable harm absent the TRO, and that the balance of equities was not in their favor. On July 14, the court denied the TRO on the grounds that the plaintiffs had not shown that they would suffer irreparable harm without it. The court did not foreclose the opportunity of a preliminary injunction, however.

The parties requested to engage in alternative dispute resolution on September 3, 2020. The Court subsequently referred the case to the court mediation panel for mediation. The parties selected Richard T. Copeland to serve as mediator. The Court set a deadline of September 20, 2021 for settlement negotiations and set a jury trial for April 26, 2020.

The plaintiffs filed another motion for a TRO and a preliminary injunction on April 13, 2021. The plaintiffs sought to enjoin the Los Angeles Police Department from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles on protestors. The plaintiffs alleged that, despite the defendants promises to the court to refrain from using excessive force, the projectiles were continually fired upon non-violent protestors at extremely close range. The court granted the TRO on April 19. Judge Marshall founds that the plaintiffs were likely to exceed on their Fourth Amendment excessive force claims, given that the defendants fired the projectiles at a much closer range than is recommended. Additionally, Judge Marshall found that the plaintiffs were likely to suffer irreparable harm because the plaintiffs planned to continue organizing demonstrations, at which the defendants could likely repeat their use of excessive force. The court denied the defendants' subsequent motion to dissolve the TRO, but modified it to permit officers who completed required training to use projectile launchers after giving a warning to disperse. On May 10, the court granted the plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction for the same order.

On June 18, 2021, plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint, and shortly after filed a corrected version of that complaint. This complaint added two more named plaintiffs and several state law claims alleging assault, battery, false imprisonment and arrest, and Bane Act violations.

On April 4, 2023, Judge Marshall issued an order resolving defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Motion to Dismiss. The court granted in part the motion for judgment on the pleadings, dismissing the Infraction Class’s Fourth Amendment claim based on California Penal Code § 853.5 in light of Virginia v. Moore’s holding that violations of state arrest rules do not create a federal Fourth Amendment violation. However, the court denied the motion as to the Bane Act, holding that classwide Bane Act claims remain cognizable and adopting the reasoning of Craft and Fitzpatrick in concluding that the statute’s structure permits class actions. The court also denied defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, finding supplemental jurisdiction proper because the Infraction Class claims form part of the same case or controversy as the Arrest Class’s federal claims. 

In September 2024, the Ninth Circuit vacated the district court’s earlier class-certification order, holding that the district court failed to address Rule 23(a)(2) commonality and predominance under Rule 23(b)(3) and remanded for renewed analysis. The district court thereafter ordered the parties to submit updated status reports and scheduled proceedings to address the mandate. At a November 7, 2024 status conference, the court permitted plaintiffs to file an amended complaint and renew their motion for class certification.

In early 2025, the court issued an order to show cause regarding dismissal for failure to prosecute, which plaintiffs responded to. The court vacated the order and directed the parties to meet and confer regarding a forthcoming Fourth Amended Complaint. Plaintiffs lodged a proposed Fourth Amended Complaint on June 30, 2025, and, following a July 17, 2025 status conference, the court approved the stipulation allowing its filing.

Beginning August 5, 2025, plaintiffs shifted to enforcement proceedings by filing a motion for contempt against the City of Los Angeles, supported by extensive declarations and exhibits. Plaintiffs alleged continuing violations of the April 2021 preliminary injunction regarding LAPD’s use of projectiles and dispersal tactics. Defendants filed an opposition on August 26, 2025, and plaintiffs filed a reply on September 2, 2025, accompanied by additional exhibits and a manually lodged video. The court continued the hearing multiple times, ultimately setting it for November 24, 2025.

On October 1, 2025, plaintiffs also moved to amend the protective order to remove restrictions relating to body-worn video; the magistrate judge denied the motion without prejudice on October 8, 2025, for failure to comply with Local Rule 37’s meet-and-confer requirements.

Meanwhile, on October 7, 2025, defendants filed a motion to vacate the 2021 preliminary injunction, which was fully briefed by early November. The court reset the hearing on both the contempt motion and the motion to dissolve the injunction to November 24, 2025, along with a scheduling conference.

At the November 24, 2025 hearing, the court heard argument on the contempt motion and the motion to vacate but took both matters under submission; no written order has yet issued as of December 1, 2025.

On November 29, 2025, defendants filed supplemental authority concerning use-of-force guidelines, and on December 1, 2025, plaintiffs filed a response and lodged additional exhibits.

As of December 1, 2025, the case remains active on remand from the Ninth Circuit. The court has approved the filing of a Fourth Amended Complaint; briefing is complete on plaintiffs’ contempt motion and defendants’ motion to vacate the preliminary injunction; and the court has taken the pending motions under submission following the November 24, 2025 hearing.

 

Summary Authors

Jack Hibbard (7/20/2020)

Emily Kempa (1/2/2021)

Justin Hill (5/24/2021)

Jordan Katz (5/2/2022)

Kerry Holihan (12/1/2025)

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Adamson, Christopher Bates (California)

Alarcon, Monique Amanda (California)

Anderson-Barker, Cynthia M. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Altura, Jack Frank (California)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Attorney, Jocelyn Dion (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adamson, Christopher Bates (California)

Alarcon, Monique Amanda (California)

Anderson-Barker, Cynthia M. (California)

Attorney, R. Brent (California)

Attorney, John Clay (California)

Attorney, Barrett Stephen (California)

Attorney, James Do (California)

Attorney, Denisse O. (California)

Attorney, Pedram Esfandiary, (California)

Attorney, Bijan Esfandiari, (California)

Attorney, Lindsay Brooke (California)

Barker, Cynthia Anderson (California)

Contreras, Christian M. (California)

DeSimone, Vincent James (California)

Durbin, Ann Strimov (California)

Esfandiari, Bijan (California)

Esfandiary, Pedram (California)

Esquire, Monique Amanda (California)

Esquire, Olu K. (California)

Flynn, Colleen (California)

Gastelum, Denisse O (California)

Goldman, Ronald L (California)

Gonzales, Jorge (California)

Gonzalez, Jorge (California)

Ha, Diem T (California)

Hadsell, Barbara Faye (California)

Hall, Ryann Elizabeth (California)

Hoffman, Paul L. (California)

Kim, James Do (California)

Litt, Barrett S. (California)

Loranger, Timothy A (California)

McGlaze, Aiden (California)

Olney, Brian D (California)

Orange, Olu K (California)

Rahman, Shakeer Mostafa (California)

Ricketts, Morgan (California)

Robinson, Katherine (California)

Rowland, Weston (California)

Sabater, Carmen D (California)

Seplow, Michael D. (California)

Shanbhag, Shaleen Ameeta (California)

Stormer, Dan (California)

Strugar, Matthew D. (California)

Walseth, Savanah Jo (California)

Washington, John Clay (California)

Washington, David Clay (California)

Williamson, Peter M (California)

Wisner, R. Brent (California)

Wisner, Robert Brent (California)

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Documents in this case

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Docket [PACER]

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021

Docket
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2:20-cv-05027

Complaint: Class Action Injunctive Relief and Damages

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020

Complaint
9

2:20-cv-05027

First Amended Complaint: Class Action; Injunctive Relief and Damages

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 21, 2020

June 21, 2020

Complaint
15

2:20-cv-05027

Appendix of Evidence Volume I of II In Support of Plaintiffs' Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Discovery Material/FOIA Release
15-1

2:20-cv-05027

Appendix of Evidence Volume II of II in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Part 1/5)

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Discovery Material/FOIA Release
15-1

2:20-cv-05027

Appendix of Evidence Volume II of II in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Part 4/5)

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Discovery Material/FOIA Release
15-1

2:20-cv-05027

Appendix of Evidence Volume II of II in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Part 2/5)

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Discovery Material/FOIA Release
15-1

2:20-cv-05027

Appendix of Evidence Volume II of II in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Part 3/5)

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Discovery Material/FOIA Release
15-1

2:20-cv-05027

Appendix of Evidence Volume II of II in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Part 5/5)

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

Discovery Material/FOIA Release
28

2:20-cv-05027

Order Re: Notice of Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Motion for Preliminary Injunction

July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Order/Opinion

Docket

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1 June 5, 2020

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-26706947 - Fee: $400, filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles. (Attorney Carol A Sobel added to party Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles(pty:pla))(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/05/2020)

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2 June 5, 2020

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (esa) (Entered: 06/05/2020)

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3 June 5, 2020

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (esa) (Entered: 06/05/2020)

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4 June 5, 2020

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/05/2020)

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5 June 5, 2020

CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiff All Plaintiffs, (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/05/2020)

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6 June 8, 2020

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) 4, Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties 5 . The following error(s) was/were found: The documents were submitted blank. The information needs to be filled out completely In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb) (Entered: 06/08/2020)

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7 June 8, 2020

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/08/2020)

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8 June 21, 2020

First AMENDED COMPLAINT against plaintiff All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1, filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/21/2020)

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9 June 21, 2020

CORRECTED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against plaintiff All Defendants amending Amended Complaint/Petition 8, filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/21/2020)

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10 June 22, 2020

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition 9 filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/22/2020)

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11 June 23, 2020

20 DAY Summons Issued re CORRECTED First Amended Complaint 9 as to Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (shb) (Entered: 06/23/2020)

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12 June 24, 2020

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Michael D Seplow counsel for Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. Adding Michael D. Seplow as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, et al. (Attorney Michael D Seplow added to party Black Lives Matter Los Angeles(pty:pla), Attorney Michael D Seplow added to party CANGRESS(pty:pla), Attorney Michael D Seplow added to party Weston Rowland(pty:pla), Attorney Michael D Seplow added to party Linus Shentu(pty:pla))(Seplow, Michael) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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13 June 24, 2020

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Aidan C McGlaze counsel for Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. Adding Aidan C. McGlaze as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, et al. (Attorney Aidan C McGlaze added to party Black Lives Matter Los Angeles(pty:pla), Attorney Aidan C McGlaze added to party CANGRESS(pty:pla), Attorney Aidan C McGlaze added to party Weston Rowland(pty:pla), Attorney Aidan C McGlaze added to party Linus Shentu(pty:pla))(McGlaze, Aidan) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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14 June 24, 2020

Emergency EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Proposed Order) (Hoffman, Paul) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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15 June 24, 2020

APPENDIX filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. Re: Emergency EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order 14 (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(Hoffman, Paul) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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16 June 24, 2020

REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re Emergency EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order 14 filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (Hoffman, Paul) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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17 June 24, 2020

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, re Emergency EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order 14 served on 6/24/20 4:57 pm.. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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18 June 24, 2020

STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. It controls this case and may differ in some respects from the Local Rules. (ys) (Entered: 06/24/2020)

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19 June 25, 2020

REQUEST for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant City of Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Gabriel Seth Dermer added to party City of Los Angeles(pty:dft)) (Dermer, Gabriel) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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20 June 25, 2020

MINUTE IN CHAMBERS - BRIEFING SCHEDULE RE DKT NO. 14 by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Pending before the Court is an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order filed by Plaintiffs (Dkt. No. 14). Defendants City of Los Angeles and Chief Michel Moore may file an opposition to the application no later than June 26, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. (shb) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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21 June 25, 2020

MINUTE IN CHAMBERS - BRIEFING SCHEDULE RE DKT NO. 14 by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: The Court GRANTS Defendants' request for an extension of time to file an opposition to Plaintiff's ex parte application for a temporary restraining order (see Dkt No. 19), and orders Defendants to file an opposition no later than June 30, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. The Court vacates its order indicating the opposition should be filed no later than June 26, 2020. (Dkt. No. 20.) The Court will be reviewing briefs for purposes of ruling on the ex parte application for a temporary restraining order filed by Plaintiffs. (shb) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

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22 June 29, 2020

Notice of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu on First Amended Complaint (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

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23 June 29, 2020

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, re Summons Issued 11, Amended Complaint/Petition 8 served on 6/24/20. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

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24 June 30, 2020

OPPOSITION re: Emergency EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order 14 filed by Defendant City of Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ernest Eskridge, # 2 Declaration of Kris Pitcher, # 3 Declaration of Michael Rimkunas, # 4 Declaration of Joshua Rubenstein, # 5 Notice of Manual Filing of Exhibits)(Dermer, Gabriel) (Entered: 06/30/2020)

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25 July 1, 2020

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Miscellaneous Document 22 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Civil Events Other Filings Notices - select - Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb) (Entered: 07/01/2020)

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26 July 6, 2020

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS; F.R.Civ.P., Rule 4(d)(3) filed by Defendant Michel Moore re: Summons Issued 11, Amended Complaint/Petition 9 (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 07/06/2020)

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27 July 7, 2020

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Miscellaneous Document 26 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Civil Events Service Documents Service/Waivers of Summons and Complaints. Case number is incorrect or missing. Other error(s) with document(s): The case number is incomplete. The case number is 2:20-cv-05027-CBM (ASx). In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb) (Entered: 07/07/2020)

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28 July 14, 2020

ORDER RE: NOTICE OF EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (DKT. NO. 14) by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: The Court DENIES the Application. Although they captioned this Application as a Notice of Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Plaintiffs do not request an order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue. As the Court indicated by minute order, the Court addresses in this order only Plaintiffs request for a temporary restraining order. (See Dkt. No. 21 (The Court will review briefs for purposes of ruling on the ex parte application for a temporary restraining order filed by Plaintiffs.) Nothing in this order precludes Plaintiffs from filing a noticed motion for a preliminary injunction, consistent with Fed. R. Civ. P. 65 and the local rules of the Central District of California. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 07/14/2020)

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29 July 20, 2020

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Weston C Rowland counsel for Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Adding Weston C. Rowland as counsel of record for Weston C. Rowland, Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Los Angeles Community Action Network for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Weston C. Rowland. (Attorney Weston C Rowland added to party Black Lives Matter Los Angeles(pty:pla))(Rowland, Weston) (Entered: 07/20/2020)

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30 July 22, 2020

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to August 24, 2020 re Amended Complaint/Petition 9 filed by Defendant City of Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Dermer, Gabriel) (Entered: 07/22/2020)

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31 July 23, 2020

NOTICE of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information: for attorney Katherine Robinson counsel for Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS. Changing e-mail to klrobinsonlaw@gmail.com. Filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS. (Robinson, Katherine) (Entered: 07/23/2020)

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32 July 23, 2020

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information (G-06), 31 . The following error(s) was/were found: Blank document. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak) (Entered: 07/23/2020)

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33 July 23, 2020

ORDER GRANTING Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days) 30, by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: The Court orders that Defendant City of Los Angeles and Defendant Michel Moore shall have until August 24, 2020 to file a responsive pleading to the First Amended Complaint. Defendants City of Los Angeles answer due 8/24/2020; Michel Moore answer due 8/24/2020. (shb) (Entered: 07/24/2020)

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34 Aug. 5, 2020

EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for TO HOLD RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2020 filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Hoffman, Paul) (Entered: 08/05/2020)

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35 Aug. 6, 2020

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Geoffrey R Plowden counsel for Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. Adding Geoffrey Plowden as counsel of record for City of Los Angeles, Chief Michel Moore for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Defendants. (Attorney Geoffrey R Plowden added to party City of Los Angeles(pty:dft), Attorney Geoffrey R Plowden added to party Michel Moore(pty:dft))(Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 08/06/2020)

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36 Aug. 6, 2020

Opposition in opposition re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for TO HOLD RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2020 34 Declaration of Geoffrey Plowden filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 08/06/2020)

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37 Aug. 6, 2020

Opposition opposition re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for TO HOLD RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2020 34 (Corrected); Declaration of Geoffrey Plowden filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 08/06/2020)

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38 Aug. 7, 2020

REPLY In Support of EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for TO HOLD RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2020 34 filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (Washington, John) (Entered: 08/07/2020)

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39 Aug. 10, 2020

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE DKT NO. 34 by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: The Court orders the scheduling conference be held on September 1, 2020, at 10 a.m. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the Application, and orders the parties to file a joint scheduling report no later than August 25, 2020 pursuant to this Court's standing order. To the extent Defendants interpret the standing order of this Court to the contrary, this order applies to the scheduling conference here. IT SI SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 08/11/2020)

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40 Aug. 21, 2020

ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition 9 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore.(Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 08/21/2020)

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41 Aug. 21, 2020

CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore, (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 08/21/2020)

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42 Aug. 25, 2020

JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Linus Shentu.. (Litt, Barrett) (Entered: 08/25/2020)

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43 Aug. 27, 2020

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS- OFF THE RECORD by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Counsel are notified that the Court has reviewed the joint status report. The Scheduling Conference, currently set for September 1, 2020, is hereby taken off calendar. The Court sets the following dates: ADR-1 Form shall be filed on or before September 8, 2020. Initial disclosures shall be completed by September 15, 2020.Fact completion by no later than August 31, 2021. Expert disclosure due by no later than September 20, 2021. Rebuttal by no later than October 30, 2021. Expert completion on or before November 15, 2021. Settlement conference shall be completed on or before November 30, 2021. Motions shall be set for oral argument on or before January 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Pretrial Conference is set for March 22, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. Jury Trial is set for April 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Est. 15 days). IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

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44 Sept. 3, 2020

REQUEST for ADR Procedure No. 2 filed. Parties request to appear before a neutral selected from the court's Mediation Panel for mediation. Filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu(Litt, Barrett) (Entered: 09/03/2020)

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ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 44 by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. Within twenty-one (21) days, plaintiff shall obtain the consent of a neutral listed on the Court's Mediation Panel who will conduct the mediation, and file Form ADR-2, Stipulation Regarding Selection of Panel Mediator. If the parties have not selected and obtained the consent of a Panel Mediator within twenty-one (21) days, the ADR Program will assign one. (lom) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

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STIPULATION REGARDING SELECTION of Panel Mediator filed. Parties stipulate that Richard Copeland may serve as Panel Mediator. Plaintiff obtained the Panel Mediators consent to serve. Filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 09/24/2020)

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STIPULATION REGARDING SELECTION of Panel Mediator filed. Parties stipulate that Richard Copeland may serve as Panel Mediator. Plaintiff obtained the Panel Mediators consent to serve. Filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 09/24/2020)

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48 Sept. 25, 2020

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of Panel Mediator. Mediator (ADR Panel) Richard T. Copeland has been assigned to serve as Panel Mediator. (lst) (Entered: 09/25/2020)

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49 Dec. 23, 2020

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF FIRM NAME filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Litt, Barrett) (Entered: 12/23/2020)

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50 Dec. 28, 2020

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice (Other) 49 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Civil Events Other Filings Notices - Select -Notice of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information (G-06). Other error(s) with document(s): The Form G-06 is the correct form for "Notice of Change of Firm Name or Attorney Information". In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb) (Entered: 12/28/2020)

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51 March 12, 2021

NOTICE of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information: for attorney Aidan C McGlaze counsel for Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. Changing Address to 9415 Culver Boulevard, #115, Culver City, CA 90232. Filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (McGlaze, Aidan) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

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52 March 12, 2021

NOTICE of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information: for attorney Michael D Seplow counsel for Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. Changing Address to 9415 Culver Boulevard, #115, Culver City, CA 90232. Filed by Plaintiffs Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, CANGRESS, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (Seplow, Michael) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

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53 April 13, 2021

APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. filed by plaintiff Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS RENEWED APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE) (Hoffman, Paul) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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54 April 13, 2021

Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. filed by plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Weston Rowland, Linus Shentu. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND FOR ANOSC RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, # 2 Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS RENEWED APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEWHYA PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE) (Hoffman, Paul) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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55 April 13, 2021

REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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56 April 13, 2021

EXHIBIT VOL. I, EXHIBITS 1 AND 2 to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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EXHIBIT VOL II EX 2 to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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EXHIBIT Exhibits 4-15 to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration Exhibits 4 and 5 (video), # 3 Declaration Exhibits 6 (video) and 7, # 4 Declaration Ex. 8 and 9 (video), # 5 Declaration, # 6 Declaration Ex. 10, 11, 12, # 7 Declaration Ex. 13, 14, # 8 Declaration Ex. 15)(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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EXHIBIT Exhibits 5,6,8,9 to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 Notice of Manual Filing of Videos filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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60 April 13, 2021

DECLARATION of Roger Clark in support of Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 Corrected signed declaration filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Roger Clark)(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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61 April 13, 2021

Request to Strike Ex Parte for Temporary Restraining Order (Doc 54) filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore re: Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

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62 April 14, 2021

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Miscellaneous Document, 61 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Request - Order. Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. Other error(s) with document(s): To find the correct event, use the search feature. Event can be found - Motions and Related Filings - Applications/Ex Parte Applications/Motions/Petitions/Request. This event sets the Request on the Judge's calendar. There is no [Prop] Order. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lom) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

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63 April 14, 2021

RESPONSE filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angelesto Miscellaneous Document, 61 to Request to Strike Ex Parte App (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

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64 April 14, 2021

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: re: Counsel are hereby notified that the above matter is set on the Court's calendar for a Telephonic Status Conference re Temporary Restraining Order hearing on April 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Re APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 53, and Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 . Counsel should use a land line and handset from a quiet location, no speaker phone. Wait on the line until your case is called, while you are waiting, please mute your phone as the Court can hear all the noise in the background. The call in number will be given to the parties one day before the hearing. (ys) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

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65 April 15, 2021

MINUTES OF TELEPHONIC HEARING RE STATUS CONFERENCE RE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 53 54 held before Judge Consuelo B. Marshall. Following discussions with the parties, the Court advises counsel that the plaintiff shall file today by no later than 1:00 pm, a modified proposed order with the language as to the restrictions by law enforcement. Defense counsel will email to the Court an electronic link to the video clips by no later than 1:00 pm today. Once the Court has reviewed these items an order will issue. Court Reporter: Miranda Algorri. (lom) (Entered: 04/15/2021)

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66 April 15, 2021

REVISED PROPOSED ORDER re Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/15/2021)

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67 April 15, 2021

OBJECTIONS to Motion Related Document, 66 filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Dermer, Gabriel) (Entered: 04/15/2021)

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68 April 15, 2021

SUPPLEMENT to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 Evidence in Record of 37 and 44mm weapons filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Monterrosa Dec and Ex 16-17)(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/15/2021)

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69 April 19, 2021

TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore for Court Reporter. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/19/2021)

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70 April 19, 2021

MINUTE IN CHAMBERS- ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs' Request for Order to Show Cause re Preliminary Injunction. (Dkt. 54.) Defendants are ordered to show cause why a prelimina1y injunction should not issue. Defendants' response is to be filed no later than April 26, 2021, and Plaintiffs' reply is to be filed no later than April 28, 2021. The hearing date is May 3, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 04/19/2021)

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71 April 19, 2021

ORDER RE: COURTS RULING ON PLAINTIFFS APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 53 54 by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Accordingly, Defendants Request to Strike Plaintiffs TRO and, in the alternative, additional time to file opposition is DENIED. The Court GRANTS-IN-PART Plaintiffs TRO and orders as follows: LAPD is restricted from using the 40mm and 37mm launchers in public demonstrations except by officers who are properly trained and certified to use the less-lethal launchers; LAPD must give a verbal warning to disperse consist with the LAPD use of force directive and a reasonable opportunity to comply before deploying a 40mm or 37mm launcher, except when an officer is attacked; The 40mm and 37mm less-lethal launcher may only be used on persons who pose a threat of serious bodily harm to others, including law enforcement; The 40mm launcher must not be used to target the head, neck, face, eyes, or spine of a person; and LAPD is restricted from aiming the launchers at the upper bodies ofdemonstrators and within five feet. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 04/19/2021)

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72 April 20, 2021

TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 04-15-21, 11:15 am. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: Miranda Algorri, phone number/email mirandaalgorri@gmail.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 5/11/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/21/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/19/2021. (Algorri, Miranda) (Entered: 04/20/2021)

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73 April 20, 2021

NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 04-15-21, 11:15 am re Transcript 72 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (Algorri, Miranda) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/20/2021)

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74 April 20, 2021

TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles for Court Reporter. Court will contact Carol Sobel at carolsobellaw@gmail.com with further instructions regarding this order. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the court reporter. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/20/2021)

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75 April 20, 2021

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Order for TO DISSOLVE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER filed by DEFENDANTS City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES, # 2 Declaration OF ROGER MURPHY IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION, # 3 Proposed Order) (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/20/2021)

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76 April 21, 2021

OPPOSITION OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Order for TO DISSOLVE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 75 filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Sobel Declaration and Exhibits 18-20)(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/21/2021)

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77 April 22, 2021

MINUTE IN CHAMBERS-ORDER AND NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Counsel are hereby notified that pursuant to the Judge's directive, the Defendant's motion for order to dissolve Temporary Restraining Order 75 is hereby set for Telephonic hearing on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 2pm. Counsel should use a land line and handset from a quiet location, no speaker phone. Wait on the line until your case is called, while you are waiting, please mute your phone as the Court can hear all the noise in the background. The call in number will be given to the parties one day before the hearing. IT IS SO ORDERED. See order for further details. (shb) (Entered: 04/22/2021)

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78 April 23, 2021

MINUTES OF TELEPHONIC HEARING RE DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISSOLVE OR CLARIFYTRO IN PART; IN THE INTERIM, TO STAY TRO, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY TRO IN PART PENDING EMERGENCY APPELLATE RELIEF 75 held before Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: The case is called and counsel state their appearance. The Court and counsel confer. Following discussions with the parties, the Court advises counsel that the motion is taken under submission and a written order will issue. The hearing re Order to Show Cause re the preliminary injunction will remain on calendar for Monday, MAY 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Court Reporter: Katie Thibodeaux. (shb) (Entered: 04/23/2021)

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79 April 23, 2021

TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore for Court Reporter. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/23/2021)

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80 April 26, 2021

OBJECTIONS opposition re: Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

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81 April 26, 2021

TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 04/23/21 2:04 pm. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: Katie Thibodeaux, CSR, RPR, CRR, phone number ktbdx@aol.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 5/17/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/27/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/26/2021. (Thibodeaux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

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82 April 26, 2021

NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 04/23/21 2:04 pm re Transcript 81 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (Thibodeaux, Elizabeth) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/26/2021)

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83 April 26, 2021

OPPOSITION to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 [Doc 78] filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Donald R. Graham, Jr., # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Declaration of Steven Lurie, # 7 Exhibit A, # 8 Declaration of Roger Murphy, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6, # 11 Exhibit 7, # 12 Exhibit 8, # 13 Declaration of German Hurtado)(Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

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84 April 26, 2021

NOTICE of Manual Filing filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore of Flash Drive with video clips. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

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85 April 27, 2021

PARTIES' REPORT OF MEET AND CONFER EFFORTS AND PROPOSED MODIFIED LANGUAGE TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (Dkt. 71); [PROPOSED ORDER re Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/27/2021)

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86 April 27, 2021

SUPPLEMENT to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 (Dkt. 71) filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 'A' Re Revised Temporary Restraining Order)(Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/27/2021)

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87 April 27, 2021

DECLARATION of GERMAN HURTADO opposition Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 Supplemental Declaration, and in support of [Doc 83] filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/27/2021)

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88 April 27, 2021

NOTICE of Manual Filing filed by Defendants City of Los Angeles, Michel Moore of EXH B - FLASH DRIVE OF VIDEO CLIP- attached to Supplemental Declaration of German Hurtado in Support of the City's Response to the OSC re Preliminary Injunction. (Plowden, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/27/2021)

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SUPPLEMENT RE MODIFICATION TO TRO filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order RE MODIFICATION OF TRO)(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/27/2021)

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90 April 28, 2021

AMENDED ORDER RE: RULING ON PLAINTIFFS APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 71 75 by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Defendants Request to Strike Plaintiffs TRO and, in the alternative, additional time to file opposition is DENIED. The Courts previous Order is modified as follows: 1. LAPD is restricted from using the 40mm and 37mm launchers in public demonstrations except by officers who successfully completed Department training and meet all annual qualification requirements on the weapons; 2. An officer may use 40mm less-lethal munitions only when the officer reasonably believes that a suspect is violently resisting arrest or poses an immediate threat of violence or physical harm. The use of 40mm less-lethal munitions should be preceded by a warning, if feasible; 3. An officer may use 37mm less-lethal munitions as a crowd control tool only with the prior approval of the incident commander and only when a dispersal order has been issued, unless immediate action is necessary to stop violence, to ensure public safety and restore order. A warning to disperse must be given, consistent with all of the dispersal order requirements set forth in LAPD Use of Force Tactics Directive No. 11.1, and then the officer may fire the 37 mm at the ground 5 to 10 feet in front of the crowd. The 37 mm may not be used as a target specific munition unless absolutely necessary to prevent imminent serious bodily injury to the officer or others. 4. The 40mm launcher must not be used to target the head, neck, face, eyes, kidneys, chest, groin or spine of a person. 5. The 40 mm and 37 mm launchers should be fired at a distance of five feet or greater from another person, unless an officer or other person is attacked and there is a threat of imminent serious harm. This order supersedes the Order re TRO issued on April 19, 2021. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

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91 April 28, 2021

MINUTE IN CHAMBERS-ORDER AND NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Counsel are hereby notified that the above matter is set on the Court's calendar for a Telephonic hearing re Order to Show Cause re Preliminary Injunction set for MAY 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Counsel should use a land line and handset from a quiet location, no speaker phone. Wait on the line until your case is called, while you are waiting, please mute your phone as the Court can hear all the noise in the background. The call in number will be given to the pa1iies one day before the hearing. See order for further details. (shb) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

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92 April 28, 2021

RESPONSE IN SUPPORT of Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 OSC RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

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SUPPLEMENT to Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 FACTS, DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN RESPONSE TO OSC RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration SUPP GUERRERO DECL, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT 21, # 3 Exhibit EXHIBIT 22, # 4 Exhibit EXHIBIT 23, # 5 Declaration SUPP BAFFA DECL AND EXHIBIT 24)(Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

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REPLY ISO OF REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE re Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 AND OSC RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

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OBJECTIONS EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS TO DEFENDANTS' DECLARATIONS re: Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

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DECLARATION of ANDREW GUERRERO IN SUPPORT OF Corrected APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to LAPD being restrained and enjoined from using 40 mm and 37 mm projectiles in public demonstrations. 54 AND OSC RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Plaintiff Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. (Sobel, Carol) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

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(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CHANGING TIME FOR TELEPHONIC HEARING ON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: On the Court's own motion, the TIME for the hearing set for May 3, 2021 is changed from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gga) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/29/2021)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Policing

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Police Violence Protests

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 5, 2020

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles activists and the class of protesters arrested by LAPD during the protests against the killing of George Floyd.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

City

City of Los Angeles

LAPD Police Chief

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

State law

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Freedom of speech/association

Unreasonable search and seizure

Other Dockets:

Central District of California 2:20-cv-05027

Central District of California 2:21-cv-03124

Central District of California 2:20-cv-10258

Central District of California 2:21-cv-03760

Central District of California 2:20-cv-07241

Central District of California 2:21-cv-04068

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 22-56161

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Issues

General/Misc.:

Aggressive behavior

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Over/Unlawful Detention (facilities)

Policing:

Excessive force

Recommended Citation