Bail Bonds in San Francsico. (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM) Bail Bonds in San Francsico. (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM)

A federal judge in Atlanta on Friday temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations from helping people pay bail so they can be released while their criminal cases are pending.

Victoria Calvert testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM District Judge Victoria Calvert. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert blocked part of Senate Bill 63 from taking effect on Monday after a hearing in Atlanta. The judge is stalling the law for 14 days and directing lawyers to present arguments on whether it should be stayed until a lawsuit over the measure is resolved.