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Texas Supreme Court Blocks Mask Mandates in Dallas, Bexar Counties

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The Texas Supreme Court granted a temporary stay at the request of Gov. Greg Abbott. A Dallas appeals court upheld Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins’ order requiring masks in schools and businesses. Since the ban, Dallas County’s rate of COVID infections has risen sharply. This week/last week North Texas hospitals had no available ICU beds for children.

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World Socialist Web Site

Texas Supreme Court blocks mask mandates

The Texas Supreme Court reversed lower court rulings that upheld local mandates in defiance of Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order.

4 years ago·United States

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Hot Air

Texas Supreme Court blocks local mask mandates, the battle continues as schools reopen

It's a neverending battle of courts.

4 years ago·Arlington, United States

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WSBT

Despite Texas high court ruling, some mask mandates remain

HOUSTON (AP) — Some Texas cities, counties and school districts remained defiant Monday and kept in place mandates requiring students and others to wear facial coverings despite rulings a day earlier by the Texas Supreme Court halting mask mandates in two of the state's largest counties.

4 years ago·Mishawaka, United States

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The Business Journals

Texas Supreme Court blocks new mask order in Dallas County

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. The Texas Supreme Court granted a major win to Gov. Greg Abbott in both Dallas and Bexar counties Sunday, upholding his executive ban on mask mandates that will nullify new mask orders signed in both regions. The ruling will block Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins' mask mandate until the judge's temporary injunction hearing is complete or …

4 years ago·United States

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Daily Kos

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks county mask mandates as Texas hospitals fill

As Texas intensive care units fill with COVID-19 patients and (Republican) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and (Republican) indicted state Attorney General Ken Paxton continue to build personal brands centered around not doing a damn thing about it Because Freedom, the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court weighed in on Sunday to temporarily block county-issued pandemic mask mandates in Bexar and Dallas counties.Abbott had issued an executive order forbiddi…

4 years ago·United States

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