Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Local Mask Mandates
Texas | August 16, 2021
The Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked two counties from enforcing mask mandates on Sunday after the counties previously received permission from lower courts to defy an order by Governor Greg Abbott that banned such mandates.
The 4th Court of Appeals in San Antonio on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that allowed Bexar County to mandate mask-wearing in public schools, according to the Texas Tribune. The 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas also upheld an order from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins that required masks in public schools, universities and businesses.
Meanwhile, cities and counties that have fought against Abbott’s ban on mask mandates have argued that his orders should not supersede local orders… (Excerpts from National Review)