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Governor overrides the judge in Texas. He can recommend whatever he wants, but it can’t be enforced.


31 posted on 06/18/2020 9:40:12 AM PDT by rmichaelj (Ave Maria gratia plena, Dominus tecum.)
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Governor overrides the judge in Texas. He can recommend whatever he wants, but it can’t be enforced.

 

You would think. But Nelson is an asrse hole. With super powers.

 

Abbott has forbidden cities and counties from requiring residents to wear face coverings and imposing jail time for those who don’t wear masks. The governor has repeatedly brushed off pleas from local officials to allow them to do so.

RELATED: More than 400 new cases reported in Bexar County

“The action that I’m taking today may be pushing the legal bounds a little bit,” Wolff said. “But our attorneys believe we can defend this order in court.”

But a spokesman for Abbott’s office indicated Wolff’s workaround just might fly.

“Judge Wolff’s order is not inconsistent with the governor’s executive order,” Abbott spokesman John Wittman said.

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33 posted on 06/18/2020 10:19:59 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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