This afternoon, U.S. District Judge David Godbey helped City Hall and Occupy Dallas come to a verbal agreement that protestors can not only keep camping outside City Hall, but can also use City Hall restrooms and keep their current signage -- two issues disputed in the lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order filed by Occupy Dallas's attorneys Wednesday night. This peace-keeping arrangement, discussed during a closed-door teleconference between Godbey and attorneys from the city and Occupy Dallas, expires Monday at 4 p.m., when either Godbey or another federal judge will hear the case that will potentially determine whether the encampment can continue."It's just like a semi-permanent structure. It's a kind of restraining order that isn't a restraining order," said Occupy Dallas attorney Jonathan Winocour, sarcastically referencing his clients' contention that language such as "semi-permanent" makes sections of the contract vague and difficult to follow. "It's a 'win' insofar as it's unlikely that we're going to be moved out by 5 p.m. Saturday."
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