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Preliminary Injunction

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Mar 23 2026
11th Cir. 4:24-cv-00316-MW-MAF Published

Upside Foods, Inc. v. Commissioner, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against Florida's ban on lab-grown meat, holding that the state law does not regulate the ingredients, premises, facilities, or operations of federal establishments. Consequently, the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act does not preempt Florida's prohibition on the sale and distribution of cultivated chicken.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Preliminary Injunction
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Mar 19 2026
5th Cir. 25-50617 Per Curiam

Henry B. Berrocal v. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General; Ken Paxton, Attorney General, State of Texas; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

The Fifth Circuit dismissed portions of Henry Berrocal's appeal regarding sanctions and recusal as non-appealable interlocutory orders lacking jurisdiction. The court also dismissed the appeal of the preliminary injunction denial as frivolous, finding the district court properly relied on judicial notice of a completed foreclosure sale.

Civil Preliminary Injunction Real Property
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Mar 19 2026
3rd Cir. 2:24-cv-00896 Panel Decision

Hice v. EQT Corp.

The Third Circuit vacated the District Court's denial of a preliminary injunction because the plaintiffs failed to make a facial showing of subject-matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. The court held that alleging residency is insufficient to establish the diversity of citizenship required for federal jurisdiction in CAFA cases.

Civil Environmental (Civil) Preliminary Injunction
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Mar 16 2026
1st Cir. 25-1413 Panel Decision

State of New York v. Trump

The First Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a categorical freeze of federal financial assistance by federal agencies but vacated the portion of the order mandating immediate disbursement of funds. The court held that while the freeze was likely arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act, the district court lacked jurisdiction under the Tucker Act to order direct monetary payments for contractual grant obligations.

Civil Labor Preliminary Injunction
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Mar 13 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-00050- Published

IMPERIAL SOVEREIGN COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA; ADRIA JAWORT; RACHEL CORCORAN; MONTANA BOOK COMPANY; IMAGINE BREWING COMPANY, LLC; BUMBLEBEE AERIAL FITNESS; WESTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY CENTER; GREAT FALLS LGBTQ+ CENTER; THE MYRNA LOY; MONTANA PRIDE; ROXY THEATER v. AUSTIN KNUDSEN; ELSIE ARNTZEN and J.P. GALLAGHER, CITY OF HELENA

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction against Montana's House Bill 359, which restricts 'drag story hours' and 'sexually oriented performances,' finding it likely violates the First Amendment.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Preliminary Injunction Standing
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Mar 12 2026
9th Cir. 5:22-cv-08861- Published

NETCHOICE, LLC v. ROB BONTA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's preliminary injunction against the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act because the challenger failed to develop a record proving the law's coverage definition applies to every application in a constitutionally problematic way. However, the court affirmed the injunction against specific data use and dark patterns restrictions, ruling they are unconstitutionally vague, and remanded the severability question for further analysis.

Civil Civil Rights - Education Preliminary Injunction
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Jan 9 2026
11th Cir. 1:23-cv-02999-MHC Published

Baker v. City of Atlanta

The Eleventh Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that had prohibited the City of Atlanta from enforcing a residency requirement for referendum signature gatherers. The court held that under controlling Georgia state law, the plaintiffs lacked the right to utilize a referendum petition to challenge a local ordinance, thereby failing to demonstrate the irreparable harm necessary for injunctive relief.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Preliminary Injunction
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Dec 22 2025
1st Cir. 25-1356 Panel Decision

STEPHEN SCAER; BETHANY R. SCAER v. CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE JAMES W. DONCHESS, Mayor, City of Nashua, New Hampshire; JENNIFER L. DESHAIES, Risk Manager, City of Nashua, New...

The First Circuit held that the City of Nashua's Citizen Flag Pole program was a forum for private speech, not government speech, making the city's refusal to allow certain flags impermissible viewpoint discrimination. The court reversed the district court's denial of relief and remanded with instructions to enter an interim declaratory judgment.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Preliminary Injunction
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