court order

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She had visited a local bank with a court order to freeze his bank accounts the week before she vanished.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It can also withhold your tax refund and Social Security benefits without a court order.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The Pentagon has failed to comply with a court order to restore press access, a federal judge ruled Thursday, rejecting new restrictions put in place by the department after its prior rules were deemed unconstitutional.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

WASHINGTON—The Defense Department violated a court order to restore Pentagon access for journalists, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, a setback for the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

When the local court order was appealed to a federal court, voting rights demonstrators took to the streets again.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman