Every circuit court shall have jurisdiction to award injunctions, including cases involving violations of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. — This rule applies only in cases in which a statute does not specify different criteria for issuing a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.This article defines preliminary injunction, details its elements and the hearing process, and includes a sample motion to download. As used in this rule, the term preliminary injunction is interchangeable with temporary injunction, interim injunction, and interlocutory. The Supreme Court of Virginia adopted new Rule , governing TROs and PIs. An injunction is an order from the court prohibiting the person or entity from doing an act, continuing the act, or mandating them to perform a specified act. As described in the accompanying opinion, E.O. 2 and S.B. 739 are the law in Virginia. On June 5, 2024, the Supreme Court of Virginia added Rule . A temporary injunction is also called a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). As Virginia litigators are well aware, the Virginia Supreme Court has never articulated a precise standard for awarding a temporary injunction.