If the judge grants you a long-term restraining order, it can last up to five years. Ask for a restraining order.Cooley successfully secured a preliminary injunction on behalf of its client, the City and County of San Francisco, in a trademark infringement lawsuit. Immediately notify counsel for Plaintiffs of the displacement within seventytwo (72) hours; and. San Francisco has already sued in a federal lawsuit to stop the name change, but the preliminary injunction would have an immediate effect. The motion for a preliminary injunction is asking a judge to order the city of Oakland and Port of Oakland to immediately stop using the new airport name. A lawsuit filed days after the protests ended asks for a restraining order and permanent injunction against various alleged "illegal activities." San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced on Tuesday that he has filed a preliminary injunction against the City of Oakland and Port of Oakland. ANDREWS, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (D.