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Winter v Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

555 US 7 (2008)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2008
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A preliminary injunction requires likelihood of success on merits, likelihood of irreparable harm, balance of equities in plaintiff's favour, and public interest.

Key Principle

A preliminary injunction requires the plaintiff to establish (1) likelihood of success on the merits, (2) likelihood of irreparable harm, (3) balance of equities in the plaintiff's favour, and (4) that the injunction is in the public interest.

Area of Law

procedure

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