A Louisiana civil court judge on Monday halted state agencies' plans to forcibly clear homeless encampments in New Orleans. Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Ethel Julien issued a temporary restraining order blocking state police and two other agencies from evicting homeless people from their encampments in New Orleans or seizing their property without following city laws and due process.

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry earlier this month pushed the city of New Orleans to clear out the homeless encampments ahead of the upcoming holiday, and threatened to intervene if they failed to do so.

Gov. Jeff Landry said in a social media post that the homeless encampment near the Home Depot on Calliope Street will be cleared before the holiday and game. Landry said his office is ready to assist should the city need it.

Plans by the state of Louisiana to clear out homeless camps in New Orleans have been blocked by a judge. The order says state officials must follow city ordinances that require posting 24-hours notice in areas targeted for removal.

A judge halts homeless sweeps in New Orleans with a restraining order, escalating tensions between Governor Jeff Landry and city officials over homelessness solutions