BY JENNIFER CABRERA
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In a written order filed on November 15, Judge George Wright formalized his October 23 verbal order enjoining the City of Gainesville from taking any action to enforce the results of a referendum on GRU governance that received support from 72.56% of voters in the 2024 General Election.
In his order, Judge Wright wrote that his evaluation of a motion for temporary injunctive relief is not decided on the merits of the case but on a four-pronged test:
- Lack of an adequate remedy at law
- Irreparable harm
- Substantial likelihood of success on the merits
- Consideration of principles of public policy
He added, “The only relief the Court may award in response to a motion for a temporary injunction is a determination of what the status quo is and an order that such status quo be maintained until the matter is heard and decided on the merits… [T]he Court explicitly states that it has not heard any evidence resulting in a merits-based decision on this matter.”