Council of Alternative Political Parties v. Hooks

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

This appeal requires us to review the district court’s denial of preliminary injunctive relief. The district court concluded that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims and found that they would be irreparably harmed in the absence of preliminary relief. However, the court also found that the defendant would be harmed even more severely were preliminary relief to be granted and that the public interest disfavored such relief. Although our standard of review is quite deferential, we will reverse the district court. We…