International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Reber

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WM. MATTHEW BYRNE, Jr., District Judge.

This is a suit for declaratory- and injunctive relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-02, brought by International Society For Krishna Consciousness, Inc. (“ISKCON”, a non-profit California corporation) and Hasyapriya Das, who is an adherent to the teachings of ISKCON, to enjoin the arrest and prosecution of its members for trespass while distributing religious literature and soliciting donations to support Plaintiffs’ church on a segment of the sidewalks abutting Grand Avenue between Crescent Avenue and La Palma…