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AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) The Supreme Court of Texas on Friday blocked Austin-area orders that restricted dining-in and drinking at restaurants through Jan. 3. The order followed a New Year s Day appeal by Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced the orders on Dec. 29 in a bid to slow spiraling coronavirus infections and hospitalizations going into New Year s Eve. They were quickly challenged by Gov. Greg Abbott and by Paxton, who described the orders as needlessly oppressive. Both officials exhorted Texas restaurants to remain open in defiance of the orders, which were upheld by a district judge Thursday. In a further blow to the state, Texas Third Court of Appeals swiftly rejected an appeal later that night.
Texas Supreme Court Halts Enforcement of Dine-In Curfew In Austin and Travis County
The Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 1 ruled to halt enforcement of two orders one in Austin and the other in Travis County that sought to impose a weekend curfew on dine-in services.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton petitioned the high court for an order blocking the City of Austin and Travis County from enforcing local orders that would prohibit bars, restaurants, and other venues from offering dine-in food and beverage services between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Jan. 1 through Jan. 3.
Paxton asked the Texas Supreme Court for relief after similar challenges to the dine-in curfews were rejected by a district court and, later, a court of appeals.