Courts may require a party in a dispute over a preliminary injunction to post a bond intended to secure payment of costs or the opposing party's attorney fees.
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Preliminary-injunction practice in civil litigation; bond serves as security for potential costs or fees.
In public-interest cases, courts often set preliminary-injunction bond amounts very low and may set them at zero.
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Judicial discretion on sizing security for injunctions when public interest is implicated.
U.S. federal courts can issue preliminary injunctions to block the implementation of newly drawn congressional maps while legal challenges are resolved.
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Preliminary injunctions are a procedural tool courts use to preserve the status quo during litigation over redistricting.