Legalectric

Who cares?!?!?!

From the White House “Presidential Actions” page:

Ensuring the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c)

Why might there be a Memorandum to enforce FRCP 65(c)?

Rule 65 – Injunctions and Restraining Orders

(c) Security. The court may issue a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order only if the movant gives security in an amount that the court considers proper to pay the costs and damages sustained by any party found to have been wrongfully enjoined or restrained. The United States, its officers, and its agencies are not required to give security.

Who cares? Think of the many Preliminary Injunctions and Tempory Restraining Orders issued against the Trump administration. The Orders affect billions and billions of dollars, not to mention millions of lives. If there were to be “security” required, how much would that be?? Thankfully, the rule is plain — “security in an amount that the court considers proper…” which in these cases, “proper” is ZERO.