J.H. v. Hinds County, Mississippi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION J.H., ET AL. PLAINTIFFS V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:11-CV-327-DPJ-FKB HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, DEFENDANTS ET AL. ORDER Defendant Hinds County, Mississippi, has asked the Court to terminate or, alternatively, modify the Extended Third Amended Consent Decree. Plaintiffs’ initial response raised a threshold issue: whether the motion to terminate is premature under 18 U.S.C. § 3626(b)(1). The Court held an in-chambers status conference on May 17, 2022, after which it ordered additional briefing on that threshold question.…