Houston attorney planning to sue to stop Texas mask order

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Governor Greg Abbott's mandatory mask order was not even an hour old, and Houston attorney Jared Woodfill was already drafting the paperwork to sue.

"Every time Governor Abbott issues what we believe are unconstitutional mandates or orders, as he describes them, we believe it's appropriate to challenge them," Woodfill told ABC13.

It will be his seventh lawsuit filed against elected officials over executive orders issued during the pandemic.

The former Harris County Republican Party Chairman believes all of them violate people's rights.

"If we can put a mask order, then why can't we force people to also wear gloves? Why can't we force them to wear hazmat suits? Where does it end? Where does government's role end?" he asked.

Woodfill said he would rather see the governor convene the legislature, so they can vote on a course of action.... (Read more)

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