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What Is Injunctive Relief?<\/h1>\n\n
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Injunctive relief<\/span> is a legal remedy where a court orders<\/span> a party to perform or cease a specific action<\/span> when monetary damages<\/span> are insufficient. This equitable relief includes temporary restraining orders<\/span>, preliminary injunctions<\/span>, and permanent orders designed to prevent irreparable harm<\/span> or preserve the status quo<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Not every legal action ends in a monetary award. Although most people file civil lawsuits seeking monetary damages<\/span>, sometimes you need the defendant to stop doing something they\u2019ve been doing, or do something they\u2019re supposed to be doing. This remedy is injunctive relief<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Courts rarely grant injunctive relief<\/span> because the order places limits on a person\u2019s freedom of movement or right to act. For this reason, the bar for proving and granting an injunction is higher than that for a monetary award.<\/p>\n

Injunctive Relief<\/span> Explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An injunction is a formal court order<\/span> requiring an individual or agency to either:<\/p>\n