Conant v. McCaffrey

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, CLASS CERTIFICATION; DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS; SCHEDULING ORDER

FERN M. SMITH, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Pending are plaintiffs’ motions for class certification and a preliminary injunction, and defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction requires a determination whether plaintiffs have raised serious questions about whether the government’s response to California’s Compassionate Use Act violates the First Amendment rights of physicians and patients who communicate with each other…