Eric Grant, a former Hicks Thomas litigator, had been serving as U.S. attorney under a 120-day appointment from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Vice Chancellor Bonnie David wrote that nothing about the non-compete included in a restrictive covenant signed by the plaintiff had been shown to be overbroad or unenforceable.

The annual 'Judicial Hellholes' report listed Los Angeles as No. 1 due to a $966 million talc verdict and racketeering lawsuits filed by Ford and Uber against several Southern California plaintiffs' attorneys.

The Ninth Circuit is also weighing a similar challenge to the policy, which bars individuals with gender dysphoria from the military.

“This was wrong on every level. It was a terrible wrong, it was an astonishing wrong, it was a monumental wrong, said Ben Crump, who helped represent the widow. "And the jury returned a monumental verdict."