During the case · For the both
An order to show cause lets a party ask a judge to sign an order setting a quick hearing and, often, granting temporary relief in the meantime.
When waiting the normal motion schedule would cause real harm — a frozen account, a scheduled sale, a business being shut out.
A proposed order, an affidavit laying out the facts and urgency, and supporting exhibits.
Both sides argue on the return date; temporary relief may continue or end.
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