Federal judge temporarily halts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Published July 20, 2026 3:23pm ET



A federal judge in Northern California granted a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery until an August hearing on the blockbuster consolidation.

Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted the TRO on Monday, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) declaring the order a win for himself and the 11 other state attorneys general who sued to block the merger.

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