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An ultimate win must be "likely" to prevail in a PI, and this judge said it was. "Likely" and "probable" are synonyms".[1] Apparently some courts do apply an re
by unyttigfjelltol 3y ago
An ultimate win must be "likely" to prevail in a PI, and this judge said it was. "Likely" and "probable" are synonyms".[1] Apparently some courts do apply an relaxed standard in First Amendment cases of "reasonably likely"[2], but that's not clearly right and it's also not a quibble over whether "likely" is "probable" (which it is).
[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likely#synonyms https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likely#synonyms
[2] https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/publications/litigation-news/top-stories/2017/confusion-over-preliminary-injunction-standard-clarified-but-not-settled/ https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/publications/l...