San Francisco judge blocks California cardroom rules pending lawsuits
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Darwin issued a preliminary injunction on 21 May barring California officials from enforcing new rules for blackjack-style games in cardrooms. The rules had been due to take effect on 1 June; the injunction allows the games to continue while two lawsuits proceed, with another hearing scheduled for 30 June.
The injunction lets cardrooms continue blackjack-style games while the court considers challenges to the rules.