Federal court denies TRO to relocate graduation; June 11 ceremony stays at the Irvine Bowl
On June 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter denied the plaintiffs' application for a temporary restraining order in Breit v. LBUSD (Case No. 8:26-cv-01418), declining to move the June 11, 2026 Laguna Beach High School graduation from the Irvine Bowl back to Guyer Field. Per the district, the court found the plaintiffs had not shown a likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, or that the balance of equities favored them, and that relocating the entire ceremony less than a week before the event "appeared broader than necessary." The order denies emergency relief only and does not reach the merits of the ADA, Section 504, or California Government Code 11135 claims; the underlying case may continue.
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- Judge Denies Request to Relocate Laguna Beach High School Graduation Ceremony primary Laguna Beach Unified School DistrictLaguna Beach Unified School District · Laguna Beach Unified School District (press release) · 2026-06-05
The court found that plaintiffs did not make a sufficient showing that they were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims, would suffer irreparable harm in the absence of the requested relief, or that the balance of equities weighed in their favor.
Per the district's press release; the quoted findings are the district's rendering, not the verbatim court order.