A legal challenge to Sable’s ongoing Santa Ynez Unit production has been transferred from the Santa Barbara courtroom of Judge Donna Geck (pictued) to a Federal courtroom in northern California.
Judge Geck had refused to lift her preliminary injunction on SYU operations, and appeared to be set to find Sable in contempt at a hearing that was scheduled for this Friday (5/22).
Attorneys for a coalition of Santa Barbara environmental organizations have filed legal papers demanding that the case be returned to Judge Geck.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 
Moving the case to the U.S. District Court is appropriate. Judicial impartiality is critical. Judge Geck is beholding to the electorate to maintain her position.