Both sides in a dispute between the former president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP and the national organization are trying to work on a solution outside of court.
Nana Watson, former president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP, sued earlier this month to stop the local branch from holding an election without her in the running. A Franklin County judge agreed earlier this month to put a temporary pause on the election.
Both sides were scheduled to appear in court Tuesday to make their arguments for a permanent solution, but the court canceled the hearing, likely until June, while both sides try to resolve their conflict.
Joel King, vice president of the Columbus NAACP, has been serving as the branch's acting president.
The Columbus branch had planned to hold an election earlier this month, with Columbus attorney Sean Walton as the only candidate running for president.
The national branch removed Watson from the leadership position last year after she spent a decade in the role. She's appealing that decision and wanted time for that appeal to play out before the branch selected a new leader.
Watson's suit provides copies of letters she states were sent to her by the national branch. The letters state she was removed because of the way her office handled membership dues, and because of how she handled an effort to organize an Athens County branch. The letters also state she "refused" to work with the NAACP's Ohio conference and attend their meetings, and "made false statements" about communications with the national office.
Watson disputes the organization's claims in the lawsuit.
