Legal ruling against the governor of Texas Greg AbbottThe mandatory ban on masks may pave the way for the immediate implementation of COVID mitigation measures in Dallas County.
It as Number of hospitalizations As the disease in Lone Star State continues to rise, There are 10,041 Texas hospital patients As of Monday, it was the highest in six months.
On Monday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins (Clay Jenkins) imposed a temporary restraining order against Abbott’s mandatory ban on masks.
Last month, the governor’s executive order incorporated a ban on wearing masks, COVID-19-related business restrictions, and vaccination requirements.
Not long ago, I received an order from The Hon. Tonya Parker to ban @GovAbbott Stop local mask requirements from here. Tonight and morning, I will receive feedback from health, education, and business leaders, and I expect urgent orders to be issued tomorrow.
-Clay Jenkins (@JudgeClayJ) August 11, 2021
But District Court Judge Tonya Parker wrote in her ruling that if Jenkins fails to enforce the COVID-19 measures, it “will cause immediate and irreparable harm, loss or damage.”
She said that Jenkins’s appointment as a county judge means that he leads the government to provide security for all citizens who “have been and will continue to be harmed by Governor Abbott’s actions, including but not limited to” his executive order. The restraining order will expire on August 24.
After Tuesday’s ruling, Jenkins tweeted that he would keep in touch with health, education, and business leaders and that “emergency orders are expected to be issued tomorrow,” referring to Wednesday.
He told earlier National Broadcasting Corporation 5 After the discussion, the goal is to “make reasonable mask requirements to ensure the safety of our children and the rest of us.”
Abbott’s executive order is increasingly being scorned Dallas Independent School District (ISD) officials announced Monday Students and teachers are required to wear masks on campus.
Austin ISD also announced that it will need to wear a mask, and Houston ISD supervising Millard House II wants to issue an authorization, which will be discussed at the school board meeting this week. Texas Tribune Report.
On Tuesday night, Kent Scribner, head of Fort Worth ISD, announced that when students return to school next week, indoor facilities and buses will need to wear masks.
“The safety of students and staff has always been our top priority,” Scribner said.
Weekly newspaper The offices of Jenkins and Governor Abbott have been contacted for comments.
Earlier on Tuesday, Abbott’s spokesperson Ranae Eze issued a statement saying that “violating the governor’s executive order” is not a “way” to protect Texas children and Abbott will continue to encourage Texans to get vaccinated.
She said that Abbott “has made it clear that the era of mandatory wearing of masks is over and it is time to take personal responsibility.”
“Parents and guardians have the right to decide whether their children wear masks.”
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