Ken Carroll Featured in Texas Lawbook’s Top 10 Texas Legal News of 2024
Ken Carroll was featured in Texas Lawbook’s "Top 10 Texas Legal News for 2024." Ken provided insights on a key legal story surrounding the State Fair of Texas’ decision to prohibit firearms during the 2024 fall fair. This decision sparked a legal challenge by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued Dallas and the fair in an attempt to overturn the ban. Relying on a prior opinion allowing private nonprofits to ban firearms on land they lease from a city, the courts upheld the prohibition. The challenge was denied by the district court, the 15th Court of Appeals – the first high-profile case for the newly established court – and ultimately by the Texas Supreme Court.
To read the full story and the top 10 Texas legal stories of the year, click here: https://texaslawbook.net/top-10-texas-legal-news-for-2024/
Ken Carroll was featured in Texas Lawbook’s "Top 10 Texas Legal News for 2024." Ken provided insights on a key legal story surrounding the State Fair of Texas’ decision to prohibit firearms during the 2024 fall fair. This decision sparked a legal challenge by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued Dallas and the fair in an attempt to overturn the ban. Relying on a prior opinion allowing private nonprofits to ban firearms on land they lease from a city, the courts upheld the prohibition. The challenge was denied by the district court, the 15th Court of Appeals – the first high-profile case for the newly established court – and ultimately by the Texas Supreme Court.
To read the full story and the top 10 Texas legal stories of the year, click here: https://texaslawbook.net/top-10-texas-legal-news-for-2024/