District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban

District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban

Judge Emily Tobolowsky in Dallas County dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the ban, which was first instituted in 2024. The post District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Dallas Court Dismisses Attorney General Lawsuit Against State Fair's Firearm Ban - Legal Reader

“The city believes that this is really an issue about private property,” said attorney Jeff Tillotson, who represented Dallas in the lawsuit. “We lease the property to a private entity—the State Fair of Texas—and, just like you have with respect to your home, they have the right to do what they want with respect to guests.”