Obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order

Stockmeyer, Norman

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Obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order

Norman Otto Stockmeyer

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

1996

The Scrivener, p. 2, Spring 1996

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The purpose of a temporary restraining order (TRO) is to prevent immediate and irreparable harm by preserving the status quo, ex parte if necessary, until a formal hearing can be held. Often documents must be obtained and pleadings drafted in a rush to the courthouse before the proverbial axe falls. This article presents a detailed checklist to help lawyers organize what has to be done to obtain a TRO and remind them of what they will need to take with them to court.

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Keywords: Temporary restraining order, TRO, status quo

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Date posted: December 22, 2010

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Stockmeyer, Norman Otto, Obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order (1996). The Scrivener, p. 2, Spring 1996. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1729366

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Thomas M. Cooley Law School ( email )

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United States
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