Opinion ID: 63560
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Heading: February 15, 2002 Injunction

Text: The district court's February 15, 2002 injunction, preventing the Fleming Firm from filing state law claims without leave of the court, also did not toll the statute of limitations. Contrary to the Fleming Firm's argument, this order did not prevent the Fleming Firm from exercising its clients' legal remedies. See Jackson v. Johnson, 950 F.2d 263, 265 (5th Cir.1992) (stating that where a person is prevented from exercising his legal remedy by the pendency of legal proceedings, the time during which he is thus prevented should not be counted against him in determining whether limitations have barred his right). The injunction simply required the Fleming Firm to take another step and seek judicial approval before proceeding in state court. The Fleming Firm still could bring its claims in an attempt to vindicate its clients' legal rights, so long as it first filed a motion for leave to file suit. In fact, this is exactly what occurred in October 2003 when the Fleming Firm successfully moved for leave to file two actions in state court. Therefore, this argument is without merit.