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injunction

[in-juhngk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /


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Department of Justice asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuits and not issue a preliminary injunction blocking the order.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The judges blocked the tariffs for the business plaintiffs, though they declined to issue a universal injunction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Mills noted that the ruling does not grant a universal injunction, but blocks the tariffs for the named plaintiffs in the case and Washington state.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

A trial court rejected the state’s motion to dismiss in 2024 and granted the plaintiffs an injunction, blocking the application of the law to a wide variety of pregnancy complications.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

There had been a ban on such marriages, and a district judge had issued an injunction not to enforce it, but a stay had been placed on that injunction.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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