As appropriate for the federal standard of review for a TRO motion, his ruling avoided the issue of whether the Congressional grant of jurisdiction was unconstitutional, as Michael Schiavo and most legal scholars had argued.

The Schindlers returned to Whittemore's courtroom, again amended their complaint to add claims based on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( ADA ), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Eighth Amendment, and filed an amended motion for a TRO.

A temporary restraining order ( TRO ) may be issued for short term.

The TRO is granted to prevent the adversary from acting to frustrate the purpose of the action, for example, by wasting or hiding assets ( as often occurs in divorce ) or disclosing a trade secret that had been the subject of a non-disclosure agreement.

This difference is not a mere technicality, because the successful handling of certain law cases is difficult or impossible unless a temporary restraining order ( TRO ) or preliminary injunction is issued at the outset, to restrain someone from fleeing the jurisdiction taking the only property available to satisfy a judgment, for instance.

Denying Terri's Parents petition for TRO ( case No. 2005-11556 ) ( PDF file ) March 23, 2005

Denying 2nd & 3rd Amended petitions for TRO with additional counts ( case No. 2005-11628 ) ( PDF file ) March 23, 2005

Denying " Amended " Petition for Rehearing ( case No. 2005-11626 ) regarding TRO ( PDF file ) Opinion rendered March 23, 2005 ; Filed March 30, 2005 Alt.

Most other circuits have more flexible tests with sliding scales which allow the court to place more weight on allegations of extreme hardship for the plaintiff if the injunction or TRO is not granted.

A TRO may be granted ex parte, without informing in advance the party to whom the TRO is directed.

To obtain a TRO, a plaintiff must prove four elements: ( 1 ) likelihood of success on the merits ; ( 2 ) the extent to which the plaintiff is being irreparably harmed by the defendant's conduct ; ( 3 ) the extent to which the defendant will suffer irreparable harm if the TRO issues ; and ( 4 ) the public interest.

One kind of interim order is a temporary restraining order ( TRO ) to preserve the status quo.

Jung's father is a Hong Kong-born retired architect, formerly a partner at TRO Jung Brannen, who also taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

On March 22, Whittemore issued a thirteen-page ruling that denied a temporary restraining order ( TRO ) to replace the tube.

* TRO in the U. K.

The discovery of blood evidence at the site led to legislation that overhauled Hawaii's harassment laws to include stalking, and changed the status of TRO violations to a class C felony ( with a maximum penalty of 5 years in jail ) in the hope of preventing further violence against women.

CDC eventually sold the " PLATO " trademark and some courseware marketing segment rights to the newly-formed The Roach Organization ( TRO ) in 1989.

In 2000 TRO changed their name to PLATO Learning and continue to sell and service PLATO courseware running on PCs.

In 1997, she was offered to host a television show at the then brand new TRO local station.

Though three of the four elements of the federal TRO standard, including irreparable harm, were clearly satisfied by Schiavo's imminent death, Whittemore did not believe the Schindlers ultimately had a substantial likelihood of prevailing, but instead found each of their claims " without merit.

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The festival usually lasts for 8 days.

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In the Philippines, this custom lasts for nine days, starting on December 16 and continuing daily up to December 24, during which Filipinos attend dawn Masses, usually starting at around 4: 00 – 5: 00 am In 2009 Vatican officials scheduled the Midnight Mass to start at 10 pm so the 82 year old Pope Benedict XVI would not have too late a night.

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