Federal Judge Makes Ruling Partially Blocking Jackson Metro Water Authority
Judge Henry Wingate said the new authority may organize but cannot take control, issue bonds or manage Jackson’s water and sewer systems.
- On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate issued a limited injunction preventing the Metro Jackson Water Authority from exercising operational control over Jackson's water systems while federal receivership remains in place.
- The City of Jackson challenged House Bill 1677, arguing it unlawfully interfered with federal receivership and subverted the court's authority over local water infrastructure.
- Citing the All Writs Act, Wingate ruled the state cannot insert officials into the federal receivership's management hierarchy, warning this risks a "fracture" in unified command needed for repairs.
- While the board can be seated, the ruling bars the Authority from selecting a president, executing leases, or issuing bonds, prompting Gov. Tate Reeves to delay his board appointments.
- Mayor John Horhn called the decision a "victory" for the city, which is working with Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin to develop a transition plan requiring court approval.
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Jackson Mayor Declares ‘Victory’ as Judge Limits State Takeover of Water System
Jackson Mayor John Horhn is praising U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate’s decision to issue a partial injunction on the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act, a state takeover of the capital city’s water system. The post Jackson Mayor Declares ‘Victory for Our City’ as Judge Limits State Takeover of Water System appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Wingate orders partial injunction over new Jackson water authority
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. A controversial, state-created water authority set to take over Jackson’s water and sewer systems is now limited by a partial federal injunction announced on Monday. By design, the Metro Jackson Water Authority would only take over after the end of an ongoing federal receivership. U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate granted in part and denied in part a request…
Judge blocks some of Metro Jackson Water Authority Act
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge blocked some of the provisions of the Metro Jackson Water Authority from going into effect. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate said in his June 1, 2026, ruling that the water authority and its board were enjoined from taking any operational or substantive action other than completingboard appointments [...]
Big Water Win for Jackson – Jackson Advocate
Dr. Anne T. Sulton, Esq. Senior International Correspondent On June 1, 2026, U.S. District Court Judge Henry T. Wingate issued the court’s decision on the City of Jackson’s pending motion, which challenges the State of Mississippi’s new law creating an “Authority” to oversee Jackson’s troubled water/sewer systems. In his 22-page decision, Judge Wingate noted that “the City of Jackson citizenry have suffered for decades under the failure of its w…
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