The following excerpt is from Religious Technology Center, Church of Scientology Intern., Inc. v. Scott, 869 F.2d 1306 (9th Cir. 1989):
This court may hear appeals from interlocutory orders of the district court which grant, continue, modify, refuse or dissolve injunctions. 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1292(a)(1). 5 Ordinarily, an appeal does not lie from the denial of an application for a temporary restraining order; such appeals are considered premature and are disallowed "[i]n the interests of avoiding uneconomical piecemeal appellate review." Kimball v. Commandant Twelfth Naval District, 423 F.2d 88, 89 (9th Cir.1970).
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.