[sjtgraham]

Do you think a judge would grant a preliminary injunction without merit?

To win a preliminary injunction you must show:

1. Likelihood of success on the merits

2. Irreparable harm without it

3. Balance of harms favors you

4. Injunction is in the public interest.

[deprecative]

Is that a trick question? They do all the time in Texas.

[gamblor956]

Or find a judge who will disregard that and rule on ideological grounds regardless of the facts and law...

[sjtgraham]

Which will the be appealed. The system has many layers of protection.