: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
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: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Example Sentences
The judge issued a restraining order.
Recent Examples on the WebThe ban was first blocked by 3rd District Court Judge Andrew Stone with a temporary restraining order just days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, then again in July by a preliminary injunction. Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Blair filed a request for a temporary restraining order on Feb. 25.Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 A month later, a federal judge denied the plaintiffs’ petition for a temporary restraining order, so the canvassing will be allowed to continue. Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Hours later, Miller allegedly broke into a couple's bedroom and became subject to a temporary restraining order, police said. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Judge Leslie Kim Smith granted a motion for a temporary restraining order at the end of last month, delaying the city’s plans to begin accepting applications for the retail, consumption lounge and microbusiness cannabis licenses on Aug 1. Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Judge Beth Labson Freeman denied a request for a temporary restraining order from Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones, in a blow to their hopes of teeing off this week in Memphis. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Last Tuesday, Galvin’s office filed a motion to dismiss the complaint and an opposition to the motion for a temporary restraining order. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 Judge Michael Barrett of the District Court scheduled a hearing next week to consider a motion for a temporary restraining order filed Friday. Jarrod Wardwell, CNN, 1 July 2022 See More