City of Berkeley et al v. United States Postal Service et al

Filing 8

ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND SETTING HEARING DATE. Signed by Judge Alsup on 11/5/2014. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2014).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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CITY OF BERKELEY and MAYOR AND
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BERKELEY

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No. C 14-04916 WHA

Plaintiffs,
v.

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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE,
PATRICK R. DONAHOE, TOM A.
SAMRA, and DIANA ALVARADO,

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ORDER GRANTING
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING
ORDER AND SETTING
HEARING DATE

Defendants.

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Today, plaintiffs City of Berkeley and Mayor and Members of the City Council of the

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City of Berkeley have filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary

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injunction, to enjoin defendants United States Postal Service, Patrick R. Donahoe, Tom A.

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Samra, and Diana Alvarado from completing a sale of the Berkeley Post Office. According to

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that motion, “the City believes that USPS will attempt to convey the Post Office property at any

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moment,” even though USPS reportedly has not performed the reviews required by the National

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Historic Preservation Act or the National Environmental Policy Act (Br. 1).

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This order hereby ENJOINS the named defendants from completing the sale of the

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Berkeley Post Office until a hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction can be conducted.

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Plaintiffs must post a bond in the amount of $5,000 and serve all named defendants with the

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complaint, summons, and all papers (including this order) by 10:00 AM ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014.
The hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction will take place at 8:00 AM ON NOVEMBER

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10, 2014. The defense’s opposition to that motion is due by 12:00 PM ON NOVEMBER 7, 2014.

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No replies, please.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 5, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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