Khanlarova v. King County Superior Court

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AT SEATTLE ILYANA KHANLAROVA, CASE NO. 2:24-cv-01115-JHC

ORDER Plaintiff, v. KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, et al.,

Defendants.

The Court submits this order to explain the basis for its ruling at Dkt. # 7. Pro se Plaintiff, Ilyana Khanlarova, brings this action against King County Superior Court, a judge of that court, and an administrator there. Dkt. # 2. 1. The motion fails for lack of notice Plaintiff requests emergency injunctive relief. Id. But she does not provide any indication that she notified Defendants about the motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1); LCR 65(b)(1). Nor does she provide a sworn statement to explain that lack of notice should be excused. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1); LCR 65(b)(1). Lack of notice here is an independent ground for denial of the motion.

l 2. The motion does not show a likelihood of success on the merits The legal standards for a preliminary injunction and a TRO are “substantially identical.” Stuhlbarg Int’l Sales Co v. John D. Brush & Co., Inc., 240 F.3d 832, 839 n.7 (9th Cir. 2001). To obtain a TRO, a plaintiff must show that (1) they are “likely to succeed on the merits”; (2) they are “likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of” a TRO; (3) “the balance of equities tips [their] favor”; and (4) a TRO “1s in the public interest.” Stormans, Inc. v. Selecky, 586 F.3d 1109, 1127 (9th Cir. 2009) (quoting Winter v. Nat. Res. Def: Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008)) (called the Winter factors). The purpose of a TRO “is to preserve the status quo and prevent irreparable harm[.]” Jones v. H.S.B.C. (USA), 844 F. Supp. 2d 1099, 1100 (S.D. Cal. 2012). The motion does not explain how Plaintiff can bring her claims against the Superior Court, a judge, and an administrator—much less how she is likely to prevail on the merits against 12. them. This is also an independent and separate ground for denial of the motion. 3. Conclusion Given the foregoing, the Court denied Plaintiff's Motion for Emergency Injunctive Relief, Dkt. # 2, and struck as moot Plaintiff's Motion for Same Day Emergency Oral Argument/Hearing with a Judge, Dkt. # 5. Dated this 31“ day of July, 2024. M. Chu

John H. Chun United States District Judge