show cause order

noun

, Law.

1. a court order issued to a party in a lawsuit, directing that party to appear to give reasons why a certain action should not be put into effect by the court.

Example Sentences

The judge had issued a “show cause order” to Homeland Security after The Washington Times reported that the department had used its parole power to release roughly 2,500 migrants on Friday — after the judge’s restraining order went into effect just before midnight.

From Washington Times

Judge Wetherell, in addition to his show cause order concerning The Times’ report, asked the Biden administration and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody — who is challenging the feds’ parole power — to file documents detailing exactly what is going on at the border right now.

From Washington Times

District Judge T. Kent Wetherell issued a “show cause order” giving the administration until the afternoon to explain what happened and, if true, to argue how the paroles didn’t violate his restraining order.

From Washington Times

I hope the prosecutors will seek to have him brought back into court, maybe on a show cause order, and have the judge force Trump and his legal team to show cause why a gag order should not be imposed.

From Salon

The department on June 29 had issued a show cause order proposing the restrictions after the U.S.

From Reuters