Judge Kicks Out Challenge To La Jolla Cityhood On Anti-SLAPP Grounds

William Fulton
Oct 27, 2025
3 min read

Updated: Jan 15

The acrimonious battle between the City of San Diego and La Jolla citizens who want a separate city continues in court – with the citizens recently winning a battle to throw out a lawsuit from the city on anti-SLAPP grounds. The judge in the case essentially concluded that the citizens’ attempt to move the La Jolla incorporation attempt forward constitutes free speech.

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