court order

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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

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

About two weeks after Cook emailed Dymally about the notice, she asked him whether he had mailed the office paper copies of the court order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“If there is a court order, that’s something else. But this is not a court order. There is no penalty for disobeying a telegram.”

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