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An injunction is an equitable remedy [a] in the form of a special court order compelling a party to do or refrain from doing certain acts. [1] [2] It was developed by the English courts of equity but its origins go back to Roman law and the equitable remedy of the "interdict".
Injunctions in English law are a legal remedy of three types. Prohibitory injunctions prevent an individual or group from beginning or continuing actions which threaten or breach the legal rights of another. Mandatory injunctions are rarer and compel a person to carry out a certain act such as make restitution to an injured party.
An order can be as simple as setting a date for trial or as complex as restructuring contractual relationships by and between many corporations in a multi-jurisdictional dispute. It may be a final order (one that concludes the court action), or an interim order (one during the action). Most orders are written, and are signed by the judge.
A federal judge finalized an injunction against the Kansas Highway Patrol detailing how troopers must comply with an order on unreasonable searches. A federal judge finalized an injunction against ...
The judge wrote that injunctive relief in this case is in the public interest, and the balance of the equities tips in Harris’s favor. "Given that federal law limits the conditions under which ...
On March 10, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions authored an op-ed in National Review calling nationwide injunctions "a threat to our constitutional order." [50] "Nationwide injunctions," Sessions wrote, "mean that each of the more than 600 federal district judges in the United States can freeze a law or regulation throughout the country ...
Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a preliminary injunction that was requested by attorneys general for 22 states and the District of ...
The term interim order refers to an order issued by a court during the pendency of the litigation.It is generally issued by the Court to ensure Status quo.The rationale for such orders to be issued by the Courts is best explained by the Latin legal maxim "Actus curiae neminem gravabit" which, translated to English, stands for "an act of the court shall prejudice no one".