{"id":115,"date":"2026-05-07T10:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=115"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:39:21","slug":"judge-reinstates-longtime-north-texas-transportation-chief-michael-morris-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=115","title":{"rendered":"Judge reinstates longtime North Texas transportation chief Michael Morris"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><div><\/div><div><p>Michael Morris is back on the job, for now, as transportation director for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, after\u00a0a judge reversed his firing while a lawsuit moves forward.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=114\">Live radar: Wednesday brings another chance for rain, thunderstorms to D-FW. Here\u2019s when<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>A temporary injunction signed Tuesday requires that Morris immediately continue in the role, undoing his April 29 dismissal.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>In a statement,\u00a0NCTCOG public affairs director Caroline Vandergriff confirmed the move.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Morris had been ousted by Executive Director Todd Little, a move that drew pushback from members of the Regional Transportation Council, who questioned the authority behind the decision.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The lawsuit was filed by Denton County and the Regional Transportation Council against\u00a0NCTCOG and members of its executive board. They argued the firing overstepped authority and disrupted the region\u2019s transportation planning structure.<\/p><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div><svg><desc>Dallas News Logo<\/desc><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div><svg><\/svg><\/div><svg><\/svg><\/div><\/div><h3><div>Don&#8217;t let Google decide who you trust.<\/div><\/h3><div>Make Dallas News a preferred source so your search results prioritize writing by actual people, not AI.<\/div><div>Add Preferred Source<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>The judge\u2019s order is a \u201cpreliminary measure\u201d that \u201cdoes not address the merits of the case,\u201d\u00a0Vandergriff said, but it restores Morris to his post for now as the case proceeds.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=112\">Older residents are caught in the affordability gap in North Texas<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-11\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4.jpg\" width=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/568e6e5c511bc7e5fc3b912ef0faacc4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>Catch up on the latest news and top stories from across North Texas, with updates in the morning and evening.<\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>It forbids the\u00a0NCTCOG and other defendants from pursuing a replacement for Morris, according to WFAA-TV (Channel 8).<\/p><\/div><div><p>Morris has been an influential player in North Texas transportation for more than three decades. The\u00a0NCTCOG is a regional planning organization and its RTC is a 45-member group of elected officials from all over North Texas in charge of setting policy for the Council of Governments.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The council\u2019s executive board will meet Wednesday. 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