City of Corpus Christi v. J.D. Maldonado, Gabriel Vega, Timothy Wells, Brian White, and Denise White

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice PERKES.

In this accelerated appeal, the City of Corpus Christi (the “City”) appeals the trial court’s order granting appellees J.D. Maldonado, Gabriel Vega, Timothy Wells, Brian White, and Denise White (the “Merchants”) a temporary injunction that prevents the City from enforcing City of Corpus Christi Ordinances 028948 and 028967 to the extent the ordinances ban “illegal smoking paraphernalia.” See Corpus Christi, Tex., Ordinances ch. 33, art. IX, §§ 33-124 — 33-126 (2011) (codification of ordinance number 028967).

By two issues, the City argues: (1) the trial court’s…