Gomez v. Vernon
255 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 632 timesHolding that "repeated threats of transfer because of [the plaintiff's] complaints about the administration of the [prison] library" were sufficient to ground a retaliation claim
Mission Power Engineering Co. v. Continental Cas. Co.
883 F. Supp. 488 (C.D. Cal. 1995) Cited 192 timesHolding that a party requesting ex parte relief must establish that its cause will be irreparably prejudiced if the underlying motion is heard according to regular noticed motion procedures, and that it is without fault in creating the crisis that requires ex parte relief, or that the crisis occurred as a result of excusable neglect