In blows to Gov. Greg Abbott, appeals courts uphold mask mandates in Dallas and San Antonio
Source: Texas Tribune
In blows to Gov. Greg Abbott, appeals courts uphold mask mandates in Dallas and San Antonio
Aug. 13, 2021 at 6:09 p.m.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suffered a pair of defeats Friday afternoon in his bid to overturn mask mandates in Dallas and Bexar counties.
The 4th Court of Appeals in San Antonio tossed out Abbott’s appeal to nix an order by the local health authority in Bexar County mandating mask-wearing in local public schools. Abbott sought to overturn a lower court ruling that allowed the local mandate.
Minutes later, the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas made an identical ruling in Abbott’s challenge to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins’ order mandating masks in public schools, universities and businesses — upholding the mandate there.
Abbott is all but certain to take the matter to the Texas Supreme Court. — Joshua Fechter
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/11/texas-mask-mandates-covid-19/
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BREAKING: An appeals court has held up San Antonio's mask mandate for public schools, ruling against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott #txlege
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CORONAVIRUS IN TEXAS
“The rebellion is spreading”: After local Texas officials defy his ban on mask mandates, Gov. Greg Abbott begins to clamp down
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/11/texas-mask-mandates-covid-19-greg-abbott/
In the face of skyrocketing hospitalizations, the heads of cities, counties and school districts have grown desperate for ways to contain the virus.
BY JOSHUA FECHTER AND PATRICK SVITEK AUG. 11, 20218 PM CENTRAL
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