enjoin

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Court of International Trade to enjoin the tariffs so businesses don’t have to pay them while litigation plays out and later seek refunds if higher courts rule them unlawful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Going forward, courts may only enjoin enforcement to the extent necessary to give relief to the plaintiffs who brought the case.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

They further ask the judge to enjoin the VA from contracting with developers whose funding sources impose restrictive income limits that bar veterans with disability compensation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

Hoekstra’s faction filed suit in the state’s Kent County, asking a judge to enjoin Karamo from continuing to act as chair.

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2024

Some employers go further; instead of relying on the informal “money taboo” to keep workers from discussing and comparing wages, they specifically enjoin workers from doing so.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich