United States Ninth Circuit
SAMMARTANO v. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CARSON CITY, 01-16685
Where plaintiffs, who were denied access to a government building after refusing to remove clothing bearing symbols of motorcycle organizations, demonstrated both probable success on the merits and irreparable harm, a preliminary injunction in their action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 was improperly denied.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/12/2002
- Decided 08/26/2002
- Published 08/26/2002
Judges
- WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge., Before: THOMPSON, W. FLETCHER and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Donald York Evans, Reno, NV, for the plaintiffs-appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Andrea H. Nichols, Attorney General's Office, Carson City, NV, and Melanie Bruketta, Carson City District Attorney's Office, Carson City, NV, for the defendants-appellees.