Civil Procedure I

Injunction

An injunction is a writ by a court that forbids a defendant from doing some act.

The traditional standard for granting a preliminary injunction requires the plaintiff to show that in the absence of its issuance he will suffer irreparable injury and also that he is likely to prevail on the merits. Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc..

Rule 65.

Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc.

A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish that he is likely to succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest.