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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said he would cover a fine owed by Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who is  serving a seven-day jail sentence . A spokesperson later confirmed Patrick did just that,  CBS DFW  reports. To see more CLICK HERE .

Arlington attorney Warren Norred typically spends work days on intellectual property cases filed in federal court. But now Norred, principal in Norred Law, has found himself in the eye of a political hurricane by representing Shelley Luther, owner of Salon A La Mode in Dallas. The  city of Dallas sued Luther  for opening her salon on April 24, in violation of Dallas’ COVID-19 stay-home order. The case ramped up this week when a Dallas judge jailed Luther for  contempt of court  because she violated that court’s  temporary restraining order  by continuing to run her salon. Her sentence was seven days in jail and a $7,000 fine, with another $500 per day that the salon remained open, reported The Texan. But on Thursday the Texas Supreme Court stepped in by granting  an emergency motion  to allow Luther’s release from jail, as the court handles a  petition for writ of habeas corpus  filed by Norred. To see more CLI...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday removed jail as a punishment for violating his  coronavirus  restrictions following outcry by conservatives over a Dallas salon owner who was locked up for refusing to keep her business closed. In a swift relaxing of his own rules, Abbott said his new order should free Shelley Luther, who was booked in the Dallas County jail this week for keeping her salon open in defiance of the governor's restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Luther refused to apologize for repeatedly flouting the order, leading a judge to find her in contempt of court and sentence her to a week behind bars. Her punishment quickly became a rallying cry for Republican lawmakers and conservative activists, and one online fundraising campaign had raised more the $500,000 for Luther as of Thursday morning. “Throwing Texans in jail who have had their businesses shut down through no fault of their own is nonsensical, and I will not allow it to happen,” Abbott ...

The Supreme Court of Texas has ordered the release of Dallas salon owner,  Shelly Luther , who was jailed for violating executive stay at home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s currently in isolation and protective custody at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas. The jail is expected to release her Thursday afternoon. Texas Governor Greg Abbott modified his executive orders and eliminated confinement as a punishment for violating the mandates. Both Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voiced support for Luther on Wednesday. Paxton  also commended the Supreme Court’s decision, saying “The Texas Supreme Court correctly addressed Ms. Luther’s excessive punishment and unnecessary jailing. No Texan should face imprisonment for peacefully resisting an order that temporarily closed a lawful business and drastically limited their ability to provide for their family through no fault of their own.” To see more CLICK HERE . To see Order from the Supreme Court of Tex...

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday a Dallas judge’s decision to jail a salon owner for illegally reopening her shop went too far. Their comments come one day after the woman was jailed and two days before the next phase of Abbott’s plan to relax coronavirus restrictions allows barber shops and hair and nail salons to reopen across the state. Shelley Luther, a Dallas salon owner, was sentenced to a week in jail and strapped with a $7,000 fine after she violated an order to close her salon. She reopened her store, Salon à la Mode, nearly two weeks ago and ignored a cease-and-desist order by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. According to The Dallas Morning News, Jenkins offered to let Luther go with just a fine if she apologized, but she refused. * * * But several Democratic lawmakers, including state Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, compared Luther’s punishment to minorities who historically have faced harsh sentences for nonviolent cri...

A Texas judge has sentenced a North Texas salon owner to seven days in jail for keeping her business open despite Governor Greg Abbott's executive statewide order to shutter all non-essential businesses during the coronavirus epidemic. The judge offered to commute her sentence if she apologized for "being selfish." However, she didn't apologize and plans on appealing the judge's decision. "I have to disagree with you sir, when you say that I'm selfish because feeding my kids—is not selfish," Luther told the judge. "I need to feed my family and my stylists could not feed their families." "I have hair stylists that are going hungry because they'd rather feed their kids. So sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision, but I am not going to shut the salon," she continued. To see original story CLICK HERE . KLTV story- CLICK HERE . Attorney Gener...