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NAACP's case against the governor put on hold due to a recent injunction

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Lacey Alexander
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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves addresses supporters at a rally at Stribling Equipment in Richland, MS., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Reeves is seeking reelection.
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A Hinds County Chancery Court Judge has issued a 10-day preliminary injunction on parts of House Bill 1020.

Lacey Alexander

NCAAP's case against the governor put on hold due to a recent injunction

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This decision led the judge presiding over a federal lawsuit between the NAACP and Governor Tate Reeves to cancel initial hearings for the case that were scheduled for Friday morning.

Joe Schottenfeld, the Assistant General Counsel for the NAACP, says the injunction gives everyone involved more time.

"The injunction and stay that Judge Thomas entered yesterday is very temporary," he said. "it's really only designed to preserve the rights of the parties until after he's at the hearing next Wednesday."

Other defendants in the case include the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Attorney General. Schottenfeld says that while federal law prevents them from suing the state, they can sue the state's officers when they implement legislation that could be deemed unconstitutional.

Both Reeves and AG Lynn Fitch have released statements saying House Bill 1020 will help alleviate crime.