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This is a very important decision, for one big reason. When a plaintiff files a lawsuit, it can take months or years for the case to work its way through the courts. When a lawsuit like this is accompanied by a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO), the plaintiff is basically saying one or both of these two things:

1. I need the court to impose this TRO because I will be irreparably harmed if the defendant's actions are allowed to proceed while this case is working its way through the court system.

2. I am likely to prevail in the case no matter how long it takes, so I should be given the benefit of this temporary order while the case is being fought.

When the judge considered this ruling, Item #1 wasn't really a consideration. The case is basically being contested over money, and money is actually one of the things that is hardly ever the basis of "irreparable harm" in a court case. It's not like the guy is suing over something that is a threat to his health and safety. Whether he wins the case five years from now or five weeks from now, he'll get the money he's suing for.

So the judge probably issued this ruling entirely on the basis of Item #2, which means the likelihood that the plaintiff will ultimately win the case is very, very high.