BREAKING: Texas Supreme Court BLOCKS Austin and Travis County orders that require dine-in beverage and food service to stop from 10:30 pm to 6 am tonight and Saturday night.
Here's the link to the order: https://www.txcourts.gov/supreme/orders-opinions/2021/january/january-1-2021/
Travis County Judge Andy Brown is disappointed, says ruling limits ability to slow COVID-19, encourages everyone in Travis County to celebrate and eat safely at home until infection numbers fall, support restaurants by ordering takeout "as I did with my family last night.”
AG Paxton thanks court for ending "oppressive, illegal" curfew:
"Local declarations cannot order needless shutdowns in conflict with the governor’s order, and these orders demonstrated blatant contempt for the citizens and businesses of our great state.”
"Local declarations cannot order needless shutdowns in conflict with the governor’s order, and these orders demonstrated blatant contempt for the citizens and businesses of our great state.”