This article defines preliminary injunction, details its elements and the hearing process, and includes a sample motion to download. The court may issue a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order only if the movant gives security in an amount that the court considers proper.No court or judge shall grant a preliminary injunction without previous notice of the time and place of the application having been given the adverse party. Courts have various injunctive tools at their disposal: temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions. Injunctive relief, also known as an injunction, is a remedy which restrains a party from doing certain acts or requires a party to act in a certain way. This Preliminary Injunctive Relief Toolkit contains resources to help counsel draft and file a motion for TRO and a motion for a preliminary injunction. In recent years, nationwide injunctions have generated significant debate among scholars, advocates, judges, and legislators.