Explanatory Reply to Opposition to Narrowed Intervention in LEGO Retailer Controversy
Why I Narrowed Limited Intervention to Protect Speech Impacted by the Bricks & Minifigs v. Reckless Ben TRO This public explanation is adapted from an unfiled draft reply to Plaintiffs’ June 25 Opposition [Doc. 87] to Proposed Intervenor’s June 11 Motion to Intervene to Partially Vacate TRO [Doc. 66] and June 25 Notice of Changed Circumstances Narrowing that Request [Doc. 86] . The draft was being prepared before the matter was removed to federal court on the afternoon of June 26. By G. C. Belmont June 27, 2026 (Updated 11:45 AM EST) This post is not a court filing. It is an educational explanation of the proposed intervenor’s position in response to arguments made in opposition to a limited intervention request while the case was pending in Utah state court. The case has since been removed to federal court, where the speech-restrictive elements of the TRO may or may not be quickly lifted. Any possible future need for intervention would necessarily proceed under the applicable fe...