Libertad v. Welch

OPINION AND ORDER

LAFFITTE, District Judge.

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INTRODUCTION

A. Procedural History

On January 8, 1993, plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order seeking to enjoin defendants from using “unlawful force, blockades, harassment, intimidation and physical obstruction” to prevent women from entering clinics in the San Juan area which provide abortion services. The Court denied the motion for a temporary restraining order but scheduled a hearing on plaintiffs’ supplemental request for a preliminary injunction.

A preliminary injunction hearing was held from February 4 through February 9,…