El Paso, Texas, orders shutdown of all non-essential services due to coronavirus

[ElprofesorJuan]

County Judge ordered shutdown.Mayor was against it expect a political battle. https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-...ate-new-restrictions-dont-include-businesses/ https://kvia.com/coronavirus/2020/1...ictions-possible-shutdown-due-to-virus-surge/ County judge orders shut down.

 

[sk8knight]

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County Judge ordered shutdown.Mayor was against it expect a political battle. https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-...ate-new-restrictions-dont-include-businesses/

Where in there does it say a county judge ordered the shutdown?

 

[ElprofesorJuan]

Where in there does it say a county judge ordered the shutdown?

https://kvia.com/coronavirus/2020/1...ictions-possible-shutdown-due-to-virus-surge/ Sorry here is link ..

 

[goodknightfl]

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County Judge ordered shutdown.Mayor was against it expect a political battle. https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-...ate-new-restrictions-dont-include-businesses/ https://kvia.com/coronavirus/2020/1...ictions-possible-shutdown-due-to-virus-surge/ County judge orders shut down.

By what authority does a judge order a shut down. I understand upholding a Governor, Mayor ect who order one, but Judge should not be doing it himself.

 

[Crazyhole]

By what authority does a judge order a shut down. I understand upholding a Governor, Mayor ect who order one, but Judge should not be doing it himself.

Some places refer to county commisioners as "judges". I'm assuming that's what this is, not a guy in the judicial branch. Could be wrong.