court order

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The provider now has 10 working days to comply with the law, while Ofcom is preparing to apply for a court order which would require internet service providers to block access to its site.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

After being denied entry at multiple locations, the commission successfully sought a court order, but much of the day had already passed by the time the observers were allowed in.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Kelly Vail, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, said both cases remain on “security hold via court order initiated by the” Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, the New York Times has sued the Defense Department over press access, and earlier this month a federal judge ruled that the department violated a court order to restore Pentagon access for journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The President had agreed to give the governor a ten-day respite to sort out his response to the court order.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals