VTA’s legal request to halt strike temporarily denied

VTA, union leaders summoned to appear in court next week as transit strike continues

A Santa Clara County judge denied the VTA's request for a temporary restraining order.

Court rejects VTA request for order to end strike for technical reasons

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s bid for a court order to end a strike by 1,500 workers experienced a setback today (March 17, 2025), as a judge ruled the initial filing was not compliant with court rules. Public broadcaster KQED reports Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya said he would consider the VTA’s request for a restraining order once the agency submits a properly structured appl…

Santa Clara County judge temporarily denies VTA’s request for injunction to stop strike

The injunction was denied due to noncompliance with the rules of court.

VTA’s legal request to halt strike temporarily denied

(BCN) -- VTA's legal complaint against its striking workers is stalled in the courts, delaying the potential return of bus and light rail public transit service in the region. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya has denied VTA's request for an injunction, on the grounds that the filing isn't compliant with California's Rules of Court. Nishigaya wrote Sunday the transit agency can receive a decision after it resubmits a prope…

UPDATE: Judge temporarily denies VTA’s injunction to force bus drivers back to work – Palo Alto Daily Post

UPDATE, March 17: Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya has denied VTA’s request for an injunction to force striking bus drivers back to work, saying the transit agency application didn’t follow court rules. Nishigaya says VTA can receive a decision after it resubmits a proper application. Saturday, March 15: VTA today asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene and bring striking bus drivers back to work. The governor has the author…

UPDATE: VTA's legal request to stop strike denied - San José Spotlight

VTA’s request for the courts to immediately intervene in a weeklong strike has been denied, delaying the potential return of bus and light rail public transit service in the region. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya denied VTA’s request for an injunction Monday afternoon. Nishigaya also ordered representatives from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 to appear in court next week to argue why an injunction should not be iss…