EducationJudicialFifth Circuit Dismisses Lawsuit Against Texas Mask Mandate Ban
Isaiah MitchellJuly 27, 2022
“According to plaintiffs... Article III of the Constitution gives plaintiffs standing to demand court-created mask-mandate bubbles."
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Local NewsTexas Attorney General Sues City of Denton Over Mask Mandate
Brad JohnsonFebruary 23, 2022
The lawsuit comes after the Office of the Attorney General sent the city a letter demanding they remove their mask mandate.
FederalJudicialTexas Congresswoman, Attorney General Sue to Stop Flight Mask Mandate
Daniel FriendFebruary 16, 2022
The lawsuit alleges that the CDC’s mask mandate for commercial airlines, conveyances, and transportation hubs exceeds its authority.
JudicialLocal NewsAppeals Court Sides With Harris County Over Abbott in Mask Mandate Fight
Holly HansenJanuary 6, 2022
An Austin-based appeals court has ruled that the governor does not have the authority to preempt local officials’ orders requiring face coverings.
FederalJudicialStatewide NewsJudge Blocks Biden Administration Vaccine and Mask Mandate for Federal Child Care Program in Texas
Isaiah MitchellJanuary 5, 2022
Since Fifth Circuit precedent disfavors nationwide injunctions, Hendrix's order only applies to Head Start participants in Texas.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Biden Administration Redistricting Lawsuit, Attorney General Gender Modification Letter, More School Mask Mandates
Daniel FriendDecember 10, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Civil SocietyEducationJudicialLocal NewsSan Antonio ISD Returns to Mask Mandate After Six-Day Pause
Isaiah MitchellDecember 8, 2021
"We have concluded that the December 1, 2021, Stay Order from the Fifth Circuit case is limited to the parties in the lawsuit," the district wrote.
Civil SocietyEducationJudicialLocal NewsSome Texas School Mask Mandates Remain Despite Fifth Circuit Order
Isaiah MitchellDecember 6, 2021
Some major ISDs claim the recent ruling does not directly affect their mandates, although the injunction it overturned was statewide.
Civil SocietyEducationJudicialTexas’ Ban on School Mask Mandates to Remain During Lawsuit Appeal at Fifth Circuit
Isaiah MitchellDecember 2, 2021
"The binary choice envisioned by the district court — either stay home or catch COVID-19 — is a false one," the panel wrote.
Civil SocietyEducationInfection Rate Difference Between Schools With and Without Mask Mandates Less Than One Percent
Isaiah MitchellNovember 30, 2021
Texas students at schools without mask mandates test positive for COVID-19 about 0.9 percent more than students under a mask mandate.
Civil SocietyEducationJudicialTexas Mask Mandate Ban Restored by Fifth Circuit Court
Isaiah MitchellNovember 24, 2021
The ongoing case is a lawsuit between several disabled students, represented by advocacy group Disability Rights Texas, and the state.
Civil SocietyJudicialAppellate Court Says Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban Exceeds Authority, Partially Relying on Abbott’s Own Writings
Isaiah MitchellNovember 12, 2021
Citing an opinion Abbott wrote as a justice in 1997, the Fourth Court of Appeals called his mask mandate ban an excess of his authority.