City of New Braunfels v. Stop The Ordinances Please

OPINION

Bob Pemberton, Justice

The City of New Braunfels appeals a final judgment from the district court striking down, as unconstitutional, the so-called “Disposable Container Ordinance” (a/k/a “Can Ban”) and a portion of the “Cooler and Container Ordinance.” The City argues chiefly that.the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to decide the legal challenges that have been brought against the ordinances. Although this Court previously rejected jurisdictional arguments raised by the City at earlier junctures in this case, the City’s arguments now—which emphasize historical…