Judge keeps MSCS takeover paused as legal battle continues
“The (temporary restraining order) remains in effect,” Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins said during a hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 10. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins is expected to hear a new round of technical arguments on Dec. 2, and the takeover board remains paused at least until then.
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