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injunction

[in-juhngk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /


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A set of unheard Oasis recordings valued at between £1.2m and £1.6m have been pulled from an auction after the band filed an injunction.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

But shortly before midnight, a three-judge Court of Appeal panel overturned the injunction, ruling that the judge had "erred in law".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

District Court Judge David O. Carter issued a preliminary injunction finding that HUD acted arbitrarily and capriciously and ordered it to restore LAHSA’s authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

As part of a temporary injunction, Xcel agreed to inspect 35,000 wooden poles a year in Texas and replace the most damaged poles as quickly as one day after inspection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But in spite of the victory, the Times could not resume printing the Pentagon Papers because the Justice Department immediately appealed, and the injunction remained in place while the case moved to the higher court.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The whistleblower also alleges that the administration moved forward with steps to create the new system during two initial injunctions from the court, which would have violated the court’s order.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

After a group of 23 states sued, multiple federal courts issued injunctions blocking its implementation.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

She said the office’s gang unit “lost its primary mission” in 2021, because of a legal settlement that effectively ended enforcement of the city’s 46 gang injunctions.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Last year, in an earlier iteration of the case, the court heard arguments on the power of district judges to issue broad injunctions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

Poor child, she was bewildered by the many injunctions we laid upon her, and the curtailing of her freedom tried her sorely, though not a word of complaint came from her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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