Powell v. Noble’s Empirical Analysis

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6 federal appellate · 3 district ·

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1. “To determine whether to issue a preliminary injunction, [this Court] must consider: (1) the threat of irreparable harm to the movant; (2) the balance between that harm and the injury that granting the injunction will inflict on the other interested parties; (3) the probability the movant will succeed on the merits; and (4) whether the injunction is in the public interest.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Willson v. City of Bel-Nor

2. “control over access to a [limited public] forum may be based on the subject matter of the speech, on the identity or status of the speaker, or on the practical need to restrict access for reasons of manageability or the lack of resources to meet total demand.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Young America's Found. v. Kaler

3. “To succeed in demonstrating a threat of irreparable harm, a party must show that the harm is certain and great and of such imminence that there is a clear and present need for equitable relief.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Truenorth Cos., L.C. v. Trunorth Warranty Plans of N. Am., LLC