People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority et al, No. 2:2021cv07662 - Document 60 (C.D. Cal. 2023)

Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT & PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows: The Court GRANTS JUDGMENT to Plaintiff People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and against Defendant Los Angele s County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro); The Court DECLARES that Metros prohibition on non-commercial advertising isunconstitutional and violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; Metro, and it officers, agents, em ployees, attorneys, and all other persons who are in active concert or participation with them, are hereby PERMANENTLY ENJOINED and prohibited from enforcing, through any action or omission or otherwise, Metros prohibition on non-commercial advertisi ng; Metro, and it officers, agents, employees, attorneys, and all other persons who are inactive concert or participation with them, are hereby PERMANENTLY ENJOINED and prohibited from enforcing, through any action or omission or otherwise, Metros e xception to its prohibition on non-commercial advertising for nonprofit organizations that partner with a public agency specifically created by government action located in Los Angeles County or a Federal or State of California Governmental Agency f or the joint purpose of the non-profit organization and the Governmental Agency PETA may seek an award of attorney fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 by subsequent motion. See order for more information. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (shb)