"Not explicitly, Your Honor, but—"
"Did you obtain a court order before entering the service member's property?"
Silence.
"Counsel?"
"No, Your Honor."
"Did you provide the service member with notice at a reachable address? His APO, his unit, his emergency contact? At any point before or after the lock change?"
"The notice was sent to the property address, Your Honor."
"The property address from which the service member was absent due to a military deployment that the HOA was aware of?"
"Yes, Your Honor."
Judge Emerson set the document down. She removed her glasses. She spoke directly to Brenda's attorney with the even cadence of someone who had already written the order in her head:
"Under SCRA section 3998, before any person or entity may seize, sell, enter, or otherwise take control of a service member's property during a period of military service, two things must be true: a court order must be obtained, and the service member must receive actual notice and an opportunity to respond. The answer to both questions in this case is no."
She put her glasses back on.
"The court grants the emergency injunction. All fines levied against the property at 14C Pinecrest Ridge Drive are vacated. The lien is void and shall be removed from the county records within 10 business days. An asset freeze is hereby imposed on the personal accounts of Brenda Hayworth, Glenn Hayworth, and Tiffany Hayworth pending resolution of this matter. The respondent is prohibited from taking any HOA action regarding the plaintiff's property."