An injunction is a court order commanding a person either to perform or to refrain from performing a particular action. So, what's the difference between a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, if the preliminary injunction itself is "temporary"? The preliminary injunction preserves the status quo and the rights of the parties until a final judgment on the merits, while a TRO preserves the status quo before a preliminary injunction hearing may be held, because even that date isn't soon enough. Photos: Iraqi toddler waits without his parents for surgery Photos: Iraqi toddler waits without his parents for surgery Dilbireen, a 2-year-old boy from Iraq's Yazidi community, was born in a refugee camp January 4, 2015. Serious questions going to the merits can also support issuance of a preliminary injunction, too.

Source: CNN February 04, 2017 23:39 UTC