Texas AG Prohibits Government from Closing Religious Schools
I am pleased to see Texas Attorney General Paxton reminding local government of the Constitution. Many have operated as though the Constitution is quarantined during a pandemic. But I have news – the Constitution is alive and well
AUSTIN, TX – The attorney general of Texas has ordered local authorities to cease any attempts to shut down faith-based private schools, stating that those institutions are protected by both the U.S. Constitution and Texas statute.
In a public letter Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote, “Under the Governor’s orders, local governments are prohibited from closing religious institutions or dictating mitigation strategies to those institutions. Local governments are similarly prohibited from issuing blanket orders closing religious private schools.”