Case 2:21-cv-00031-BJR Document 34 Filed 01/21/21 Page 1 of 14
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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PARLER LLC,
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Plaintiff,
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AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.,
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Defendant.
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CASE NO.
2:21-cv-0031-BJR
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
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I.
INTRODUCTION
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This matter comes before the Court on a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
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(“TRO”), filed by Plaintiff Parler LLC (“Parler”). Dkt. No. 2. Parler is seeking to have the Court
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order Defendant Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“AWS”) to reinstate AWS’s web-hosting services
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that AWS provided Parler under the parties’ Customer Services Agreement. Parler initially filed
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the motion as one requesting a TRO, but after the Court ordered Parler to serve AWS notice,
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ordered additional briefing, and held a hearing, the parties agree that the motion has been
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converted to one for a preliminary injunction.
In its Complaint, Parler asserts three claims: (1) for conspiracy in restraint of trade, in
violation of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1; (2) for breach of contract; and (3) for tortious
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