court order

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It stops law enforcement agents, including federal agents, from “providing unauthorized access, disruption, modification, or seizure of voter rolls, voter lists, or certified voting technology,” without a court order.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Military aircraft have been seen flying in and out of the airbase in what experts say is ongoing preparation despite the court order.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Abrego Garcia was deported last year to El Salvador despite a court order, then returned to the U.S. to face human-smuggling charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Arrests can only be made at courthouses in emergency situations, including where there is an "imminent risk of death, violence, or physical harm," according to the court order.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Her adoptive father was schizophrenic and for a time lived at Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry, a sprawling mental institution that was later closed by court order because it inhumanely “warehoused” its patients.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove