Injunctive relief, also known as an “injunction,” is a legal remedy that may be sought from the courts to require a defendant to stop doing something (or requiring them to do something).
The party seeking a preliminary injunctive relief must demonstrate: (1) irreparable injury in the absence of such an order; (2) that the threatened injury to the moving party outweighs the harm to the opposing party resulting from the order; (3) that the injunction is not adverse to public interest; and (4) that the ...
Injunctive relief usually takes one of three forms: temporary restraining order (TRO), preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction. As their modifying terms imply, each has a different level of the time commitment involved.
To warrant preliminary injunctive relief, the moving party must show (1) a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, (2) that it would suffer irrepa- rable injury if the injunction were not granted, (3) that an injunction would not substantially injure other interested parties, and (4) that the public interest ...
The party seeking a preliminary injunctive relief must demonstrate: (1) irreparable injury in the absence of such an order; (2) that the threatened injury to the moving party outweighs the harm to the opposing party resulting from the order; (3) that the injunction is not adverse to public interest; and (4) that the ...
You can also contact the courthouse directly where you wish to file an injunction to ask if they have a form for you to use, or if you have to draft your own injunction. Court have some forms for people to use, but there are several court filings that a form is not provided for.
There are many eq- uitable affirmative defenses to injunctive relief, such as laches, prematurity, and unclean hands. In most cases in which injunctions are denied, it is for the moving party's failure to satisfy its burden of proof.
Ex Parte Applications. Any opposition to an ex parte application must be served on the moving party/counsel as soon as it is filed with the Court. Absent exceptional circumstances, no hearing will be conducted, and the ex parte application will be denied, if inadequate notice is given or if there is inadequate service.
County of Riverside is a class action lawsuit that challenges Riverside County's policies and practices of charging and collecting detention fees from parents and guardians with a child in the juvenile justice system.
State judges can apparently be sued for injunctive relief, albeit in limited circumstances. Plaintiffs should apparently first seek, and federal courts should first award, declaratory relief before reaching for the more drastic remedy of an injunctive decree.