Legal Opinion
Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas v. City of El Paso
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided February 28, 2023No. 08-21-00149-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS GREG ABBOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL § No. 08-21-00149-CV CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, § Appeal from the Appellant, § County Court at Law No. 7 v. § of El Paso County, Texas THE CITY OF EL PASO, § (TC#2021-DCV-2805) Appellee. § OPINION On July 29, 2021, Appellant, Governor Greg Abbott, citing the Texas Disaster Act, issued Executive Order GA-38 prohibiting local government entities, including a city, from requiring the use of face coverings. Several local Texas government entities sought and received injunctive relief prohibiting…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- The City of El Paso v. Lilli M. HeinrichTexas Supreme Court · 2009
- Helena Chemical Co. v. WilkinsTexas Supreme Court · 2001
- Brown v. ToddTexas Supreme Court · 2001
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