Today, following oral arguments, Judge Dale E. Drozd of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Khan v. City of Lodi, 2:23-cv-00566-DAD-KJN denied Plaintiffs’ request for a Temporary Restraining Order to stop the City Council from making an appointment to fill the vacancy in the Council District 4 seat created by the resignation of former City Council Member Shakir Khan. Accordingly, the City will proceed at this evening’s special meeting to consider the four timely applications for appointment of District 4 voters.
Judge Drozd stated that he will memorialize the decision in writing in the next few days.