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Superintending Injunction (Continuing Oversight Order)
Judicial Orders, Injunctions & Precedents
Definition
An equitable court order issued in administrative, prison, or environmental litigation where the court retains active jurisdiction over the dispute, requiring executive agencies to submit periodic status reports and compliance affidavits to ensure implementation of directives.
Example
In Re: Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons, the Supreme Court issued a superintending injunction directing all State Undertrial Review Committees to meet weekly and submit quarterly compliance reports on prison decongestion.