Can a judge grant an application for preliminary injunction once a trial has started?
More information is necessary. Injunction against what, or who, for what reason? If it does not directly affect the defendant themselves, it is probably proper.Added answer:The answer this question is a simple Yes. If any party even during the trial, applies for a preliminary injunction against another party and proves that the injunction should be granted, the court may issue a preliminary injunction. The trial will continue and depending on who wins the case, the preliminary injunction will either be vacated or will ripen into a permanent injunction.The whole purpose of a preliminary injunction is to temporarily maintain the status quo between the parties until termination of the case. If the circumstances warrant it, the court may issue a preliminary injunction at any time to do this.