Rowley v. City of New Bedford

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS _______________________________________ ) JOYCE ROWLEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 21-11649-FDS ) CITY OF NEW BEDFORD, ) MASSACHUSETTS, ) ) Defendant. ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION SAYLOR, C.J. Plaintiff Joyce Rowley has brought this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts, which owns and operates a zoo where two Asian elephants reside. According to the…