HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has been hit with a lawsuit over her recent order requiring residents to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth when outside their home.
Dr. Steven Hotze filed the petition for injunction on April 23, the day after the order, in Harris County District Court.
In Judge Hidalgo’s Harris County, the heavy hand of local government will fine individuals who refuse to wear a mask, fail to wash their hands, get within six feet of another, or inadvertently touch their face,” the suit states. “The rights we enjoy under the Texas Constitution are being trampled on by Judge Hidalgo, while millions of individuals have lost their jobs and thousands of businesses are on the brink of bankruptcy.
“If Judge Hidalgo’s Order is not declared unconstitutional and void, once this virus passes, the rights we are afforded under the Texas Constitution will be forever damaged.”
Houston attorney Jared Woodfill represents Hotze.