U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved the request for a temporary restraining order brought by a group of plaintiffs, including the Mississippi Association of Educators.
In his ruling, Wingate cited instances where the law is already having an impact as part of his reasoning for siding with the plaintiffs.
Faculty members at Jackson State University have been instructed not to discuss gender theory or systemic racism, he wrote.
“Suppressing constitutional speech through vague prohibitions and the specter of financial retribution does not serve the public good — it undermines it,” the ruling reads.
Both parties will argue their case at a hearing about the potential preliminary injunction Wednesday.
The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office declined to comment on the pending litigation.
