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injunction

[in-juhngk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /


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Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit declined to stay the injunction while the underlying case proceeds.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

It also bans the media from revealing that the injunction exists.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The appeals court did not rule on the ultimate merits of the case but concluded the administration had not shown it was likely to succeed in overturning the injunction at this stage.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Carter has scheduled an Aug. 6 hearing on LAHSA’s request for an injunction stopping the HUD suspension.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“Think of me to-morrow, my dear Emma, about four o’clock,” was Mrs. Weston’s parting injunction; spoken with some anxiety, and meant only for her.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

Judge Rita F. Lin could order the federal funding to be reinstated, and indeed has already done so through some temporary preliminary injunctions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Bonta, who is named in the suit, has a winning court record over the Trump administration, and has secured at least 12 final court rulings and more than 35 preliminary injunctions or emergency orders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

They argued the law violated their First Amendment rights and won preliminary injunctions against its enforcement last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Two other projects, Empire Wind and Revolution Wind, also won preliminary injunctions to resume construction this week.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

Poor child, she was bewildered by the many injunctions we laid upon her, and the curtailing of her freedom tried her sorely, though not a word of complaint came from her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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