Overview
- The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
- A hearing on the emergency request is tentatively set for Wednesday morning before Judge Joseph Lipner.
- Court papers cite lease terms requiring UCLA to play home games at the Rose Bowl through the 2043 season and barring home dates at other Los Angeles or Orange County venues.
- The requested order would prevent UCLA from terminating the lease or scheduling home games elsewhere during the lawsuit, with plaintiffs arguing immediate and irreparable harm to stadium operations, bond obligations, and the community.
- UCLA says no decision has been made on its football home, though multiple reports describe a near-complete 2026 move to SoFi, and the filing invokes specific-performance language and past Jets, Yankees, and Twins rulings to support injunctive relief.