The State of California et al v. Paramount Skydance Corporation et al has been reassigned to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin, and it appears that an initial hearing to consider a temporary restraining order on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is still set for this Friday.
Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/07/paramount-new-judge-state-ags-antitrust-suit-warner-bros-merger-1236983569/)