Which motion initiates a request for a TRO ex parte?

Which motion initiates a request for a TRO ex parte?

• A. Ex Parte Motion for Preliminary Injunction via OTSC.
• B. Complaint for damages.
• C. Answer to Complaint.
• D. Motion for Summary Judgment.

Answer: (A)

To get a TRO without notice, you start with an ex parte filing that asks the court to issue immediate injunctive relief. The Ex Parte Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, often framed with an Order to Show Cause, is the mechanism that initiates this emergency relief process by seeking a court order without giving the other side an opportunity to respond right away. The other options aren’t about obtaining emergency relief: a complaint for damages starts a lawsuit, an answer responds to that complaint, and a motion for summary judgment seeks to end the case on the merits before trial. So the ex parte motion for a preliminary injunction via an OTSC is the correct way to begin a TRO ex parte.

To get a TRO without notice, you start with an ex parte filing that asks the court to issue immediate injunctive relief. The Ex Parte Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, often framed with an Order to Show Cause, is the mechanism that initiates this emergency relief process by seeking a court order without giving the other side an opportunity to respond right away. The other options aren’t about obtaining emergency relief: a complaint for damages starts a lawsuit, an answer responds to that complaint, and a motion for summary judgment seeks to end the case on the merits before trial. So the ex parte motion for a preliminary injunction via an OTSC is the correct way to begin a TRO ex parte.