Cluster 447941
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· 452 citation events
across 30 courts.
Showing the 50 strongest citers on record
(one row per citing case, strongest signal kept).
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Meisels v. Meisels (2022)
See Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (“In many instances, this distinction is more semantical than substantive.”); Tom Doherty Assocs. v. Saban Entm’t, Inc., 60 F.3d 27, 34 (2d Cir. 1995) (“The distinction between mandatory and prohibitory injunctions is not without ambiguities or critics.”). agent of her choosing – would alter the status quo; thus, I apply the heightened standard.8 III.
“In many instances, this distinction is more semantical than substantive.”
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Howard v. Leonardo (1994)
Hudson, 468 U.S. at 525-26 , 104 S.Ct. at 3199-3200 ; see also Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1031 (2d Cir. 1985) (“[S]uch a conclusion dictates virtually unbounded deference to a corrections official’s discretion, for there is no prisoner interest against which to balance it.”) The Court specifically stated that Fourth Amendment privacy rights are “fundamentally incompatible with the close and continual surveillance of inmates and their cells required to ensure inst…
“[S]uch a conclusion dictates virtually unbounded deference to a corrections official’s discretion, for there is no prisoner interest against which to balance it.”
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Christine Carroll, individually and on behalf of residents of “A Fortress,” v. Town of Manchester, City of Ha… (2026)
While the typical preliminary injunction is “prohibitory” and seeks only to maintain the status quo pending a trial on the merits, a “mandatory” injunction alters the status quo by “commanding some positive act.” Id. at 35 . “[T]his distinction is important because [the Second Circuit has] held that a mandatory injunction should issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from…
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Bronx Harbor Health Care Complex, Inc., d/b/a Kings Harbor Multicare Center, et al. v. James V. McDonald, M.D… (2025)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
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Connecticut Green Bank v. PosiGen, PBC f/k/a PosiGen, Inc., Bid Administrator LLC, Bid III PosiGen Aggregator… (2025)
While the typical preliminary injunction is “prohibitory” and seeks only to maintain the status quo pending a trial on the merits, a “mandatory” injunction alters the status quo by “commanding some positive act.” Id. at 35 . “[T]his distinction is important because [the Second Circuit has] held that a mandatory injunction should issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from…
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Casas v. Pantalena (2025)
The Second Circuit has instructed that a mandatory injunction—that is, an injunction commanding a positive act, as opposed to one that merely maintains the status quo by prohibiting certain acts— “should issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.’” See Tom Doherty Assocs., Inc. v. Saban Ent., Inc., 60 F.3d 27, 34 (2d Cir. 1995) (quoting Ab…
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Beyond the Dog, LLC v. Salzer (2025)
There may remain considerable room for doubt.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (citations omitted), overruled on other grounds by O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Mohd v. Department of Homeland Security (2025)
Mohd claims that he seeks a prohibitory injunction subject to the lower standard, since he seeks to “maintain the status quo ante.” (Mem. at 2 (citing Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985).) Defendants claim that Mohd seeks a mandatory injunction because the requested injunction will “alter the status quo.” (Opp’n at 9 (citing N.Y.
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Felix v. Warden, FCI Danbury (2025)
There may remain considerable room for doubt.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (citations omitted), overruled on other grounds by O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Rodriguez v. Noem (2025)
There may remain considerable room for doubt.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), overruled on unrelated grounds by O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Dimitri v. George (2025)
Thus, a mandatory preliminary injunction "'should issue "only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief."'" Citigroup, 598 F.3d at 35 n.4 (quoting Tom Doherty Assocs., 60 F.3d at 34 (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985))).
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Lewis v. New York State Board Of Elections (2024)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
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Lewis v. New York State Board Of Elections (2024)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
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Whipper v. Green (2024)
“A mandatory injunction, in contrast, is said to alter the status quo by commanding some positive act.” Id. “[T]his distinction is important because [the Second Circuit has] held that a mandatory injunction should issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.’” Id. (emphasis added) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir.…
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Hunter v. Cortland Housing Authority (2024)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
“Indeed, the typical method of differentiating the two—by examining whether the moving party is being ordered to act or refrain from action—is often ‘more semantical than substantive.’” Velez v. Prudential Health Care Plan of New York, Inc., 943 F. Supp. 332, 338 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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Gartner, Inc. v. Hackett Group, Inc. (2023)
There may remain considerable room for doubt.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), overruled on unrelated grounds by O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Chaffee v. Syracuse City School District (2023)
Each Plaintiff PEA socul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d must be aware of his or her obligations under Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 Cir. 1985), Pa Paulsen v. County of Nassau, 925 F.2d 65 , 68 to sign each pleading and paper submitted to the Court and to (2d Cir.1991), because he has not established, among other appear on behalf of themselves in this action. things, a likelihood of success on the merits.
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Xia (2022)
Jan. 7, 2009) (citing Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987)).
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E.F. v. Mayor Eric Adams (2022)
In Abdul Wali, the Second Circuit held that a preliminary injunction that would stop prison officials from continuing to interfere with the delivery of documents from a third party to prison inmates was “more prohibitory than mandatory in nature.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1026 (2d Cir. 1985), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987) (footnote omitted).
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Disability Rights New York v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (2022)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
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Hill v. County of Niagara (2021)
Occasionally, however, the grant of injunctive relief will change the positions of the parties as it existed prior to the grant.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (internal citations omitted), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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L.T. v. Zucker (2021)
The distinction between a mandatory and prohibitive injunction is “not without ambiguities or critics” and is often “more semantic[] than substantive.” Tom Doherty, 60 F.3d at 34 (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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Blue Gentian, LLC v. Tristar Products, Inc.<font color=\red\"> DO NOT FILE IN THIS CASE</font> TRANSFERRED TO… (2021)
In other courts, these formulations range from “more likely to succeed than fail,” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1026 (2d Cir. 1985), to “a substantial possibility, although less than a likelihood of success.” Dubose v. Pierce, 761 F.2d 913, 920 (2d Cir. 1985).
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Disability Rights New York v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (2021)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
Tom Doherty Assocs., Inc. v. Saban Entm’t, Inc., 60 4 F.3d 27 , 34 (2d Cir. 1995) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d 5 Cir. 1985)).
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Zielinski v. Annucci (2021)
App'x 5 196, 198 (2d Cir. 2019) ("An injunction that would change the status quo is even more extraordinary, and parties seeking these so-called ‘mandatory’ injunctions must show either a clear likelihood of success on the merits or, perhaps, that the balance of hardships tips even more decidedly in their favor because ‘extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief." (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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CF Fresh, LLC v. Carioto Produce, Inc. (2020)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
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DOE v. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2020)
Eng v. Smith, 849 F.2d 80, 82 (2d Cir. 1988) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
The movant must make “a clear showing that [it] is entitled to the relief requested, or [that] extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.” Id. at 34 (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)); see Yang v. Kosinski, 960 F.3d 119, 127-28 (2d Cir. 2020); see also JN Contemporary Art LLC v. Phillips Auctioneers LLC, 2020 WL 4014985 , at *3-4 (S.D.N.Y.
The movant must make “a clear showing that [it] is entitled to the relief requested, or [that] extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.” Id. (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)); see also Yang v. Kosinski, 960 F.3d 119, 127-28 (2d Cir. 2020); Patrick v. Local 51, American Postal Workers Unio, AFL-CIO, 2020 WL 703392 at *2 (S.D.N.Y.
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Onosamba-Ohindo v. Barr (2020)
Occasionally, however, the grant of injunctive relief will change the positions of the parties as it existed prior to the grant.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (internal citations omitted), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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DiMartile v. Cuomo (2020)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985), disapproved on other grounds, O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 349, n.2 (1987).
“A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish that he is likely to succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest.” Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG, 943 F.3d 627, 640 (2d Cir.), cert. granted, 140 S. Ct. 660 (2019) (quoting Winter, 555 U.S. at 20 ).2 Moreover, the Second Circuit has instructed that a mandatory in…
“A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish that he is likely to succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest.” Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG, 943 F.3d 627 , 640 (2d Cir.), cert. granted, 140 S. Ct. 660 (2019) (quoting Winter, 555 U.S. at 20 ).5 Moreover, the Second Circuit has instructed that a mandatory i…
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Grant v. Decker (2020)
Instead, he is seeking immediate release from custody because conditions cannot be made safe. issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.’” Tom Doherty Assocs., Inc. v. Saban Entm’t, 60 F.3d 27, 34 (2d Cir. 1995) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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Thomas v. Wood (2020)
Occasionally, however, the grant of injunctive relief will change the positions of the parties as it existed prior to the grant.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (citations omitted), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Rodney v. Nurse Administrator (2020)
Occasionally, however, the grant of injunctive relief will change the positions of the parties as it existed prior to the grant.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (citations omitted), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Barbecho v. Decker (2020)
The Second Circuit has instructed that a mandatory injunction “should issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.’” Tom Doherty Assocs., Inc. v. Saban Entm’t, Inc., 60 F.3d 27, 34 (2d Cir. 1995) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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Barbecho v. Decker (2020)
The Second Circuit has instructed that a mandatory injunction “should issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.’” Tom Doherty Assocs., Inc. v. Saban Entm’t, Inc., 60 F.3d 27, 34 (2d Cir. 1995) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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Jones v. Mayorkas (2020)
“A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish that he is likely to succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest.” Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG, 943 F.3d 627, 640 (2d Cir.), cert. granted, 140 S. Ct. 660 (2019) (quoting Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008)).3 Moreover, the …
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Coronel v. Decker (2020)
The Second Circuit has instructed that a mandatory injunction “should issue ‘only upon a clear showing that the moving party is entitled to the relief requested, or where extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.’” Tom Doherty Assocs., Inc. v. Saban Entm’t, Inc., 60 F.3d 27, 34 (2d Cir. 1995) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
Occasionally, however, the grant of injunctive relief will change the positions of the parties as it existed prior to the grant.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (citations omitted), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Alvarez-Marquez v. Wolf (2020)
Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1026 (2d Cir. 1985), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 (1987).
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Donald J. Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG (2019)
See id.; Tom Doherty Assocs., Inc. v. Saban Entm’t, Inc., 60 F.3d 27 , 33–34 (2d Cir. 1995); Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985).
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Doe v. Vassar College (2019)
Likelihood of Success or Serious Question Going to the Merits To establish a likelihood of success on the merits, a plaintiff must show that he is more likely than not to prevail on his claims, or, in other words, that the “probability of prevailing is ‘better than fifty percent.’” BigStar Entm’t, Inc. v. Next Big Star, Inc., 105 F. Supp. 2d 185, 191 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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V.D. v. State Of New York (2019)
Spitzer v. County of Delaware, 82 F. Supp. 2d 12, 17 (N.D.N.Y. 2000) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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H'Shaka v. O'Gorman (2019)
This program ended in 2017. 4 PLC, 787 F.3d 638, 650 (2d Cir. 2015).2 An injunction that would change the status quo is even more extraordinary, and parties seeking these so-called “mandatory” injunctions must show either a clear likelihood of success on the merits or, perhaps, that the balance of hardships tips even more decidedly in their favor because “extreme or very serious damage will result from a denial of preliminary relief.” See Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 101…
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Broker Genius, Inc. v. Zalta (2017)
He need only make a showing that the probability of his prevailing is better 'than fifty percent.” Eng v. Smith, 849 F.2d 80, 82 (2d Cir. 1988) (quoting Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985)).
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Abdi v. Duke (2017)
Occasionally, however, the grant of injunctive relief will change the positions of the parties as it existed prior to the grant.” Abdul Wali v. Coughlin, 754 F.2d 1015, 1025 (2d Cir. 1985) (internal citations omitted), overruled on other grounds, O’Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342 , 107 S.Ct. 2400 , 96 L.Ed.2d 282 (1987).
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