Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions

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If necessary, the Court will set a time schedule for motion and briefing requirements relating to requests for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions which is shorter than prescribed by Local Rule 7.1. In addition to the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 and Local Rule 65.1, the Court requires that all temporary restraining orders, including those considered ex parte, require some notice to the opposing party and an opportunity for the Court to hear both sides, unless the moving party can demonstrate good cause for failing to give notice to the opposing party. Usually, the Court will schedule a conference before hearing any request for a TRO or preliminary injunction. Parties must notify the Case Manager and Career Law Clerk via email upon filing a motion for an injunction so that appropriate scheduling issues can be discussed. The Court strongly encourages parties to confer ahead of any preliminary injunction hearing in an attempt to reach an agreement with respect to the desired injunction.