Angela Kocherga
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A district court judge in El Paso upheld a county order to shut down non-essential businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19.Judge William Moody reject a request for a temporary injunction on Friday saying while there is no legal precedent there is a historical one. He used the 1918-1919 pandemic as his guide and actions taken by local officials in Texas cities and counties."Cities like Dallas and San Antonio developed their own unique responses to the deadly flu in the manner that their elected, local officials felt was necessary to protect the health and financial interests of their...…A district court judge in El Paso upheld a county order to shut down non-essential businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19.Judge William Moody reject a request for a temporary injunction on Friday saying while there is no legal precedent there is a historical one. He used the 1918-1919 pandemic as his guide and actions taken by local officials in Texas cities and counties."Cities like Dallas and San Antonio developed their own unique responses to the deadly flu in the manner that their elected, local officials felt was necessary to protect the health and financial interests of their...WW…