Big news.... a Travis County judge blocked GregAbbott_TX's executive order that prohibited general bonds during the pandemic for inmates accused or previously convicted of violent crime. Judge's TRO ruling says order caused irreparable harm and violated sep of powers. Story soon.

Bonds for next two weeks set at $0.Judge Livingston did not mince words about the executive branch stepping into the arena of the judiciary. She said executive plays a key role in a disaster. This is not the executive's role, judge said.

BREAKING NEWS: Judge weighs halt on Gov. Abbott order prohibiting release of some inmates during coronavirus outbreak https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Judge-weighs-halt-on-Gov-Abbott-order-15192980.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

Here’s Judge Lora Livingston’s 2-week temporary injunction halting Texas Governor @GregAbbott_TX’s order that made it illegal for judges to release some inmates on reduced bonds during a historic pandemic.

Here’s accompanying letter explaining judge’s rationale about why separation of executive judiciary are key.

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