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Ex. MET-DFW-027Release: COVID-19 Hospitalizations for Trauma Service Area E Triggers Mandatory Capacity ReductionsTSA E high-hospitalization notice (Dec. 3, 2020)Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins (release)Dallas County, Texas (Trauma Service Area E)CountyDec. 3, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-051DSHS letter to Tarrant County Judge Whitley: TSA E an area with high hospitalizations under GA-32DSHS notice of GA-32 high-hospitalization status (TSA E) and 50 percent occupancyTexas Department of State Health ServicesTexas (Trauma Service Area E), addressed to Tarrant CountyStateDec. 3, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-094Notice: Federal face mask order enforced (Feb. 2, 2021)Trinity Metro enforcement of the CDC conveyance mask order from 11:59 p.m. Feb. 1, 2021Trinity MetroTrinity Metro service areaSector regulatorFeb. 2, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-052Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Feb. 23, 2021)Extension of the June 25, 2020 face-covering order to May 25, 2021Tarrant County Judge B. Glen WhitleyTarrant County, TexasCountyFeb. 23, 20212021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-054Sixth Amended Declaration of Local Disaster and Renewal of SameSixth Amended Declaration of Local Disaster (renewed through May 25, 2021)Tarrant County Judge and Commissioners CourtTarrant County, TexasCountyFeb. 23, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-035City of Dallas Emergency Regulations FAQ (revised Feb. 26, 2021)FAQ: Federal Orders, Governor's Executive Orders, County's Order Regarding Face Coverings, City of Dallas Emergency Regulations (rev. Feb.…City of Dallas (Office of Emergency Management)City of Dallas, TexasCityFeb. 26, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-053Executive Order Terminating Prior Order Dated February 23, 2021Termination of the county face-covering order upon GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021)Tarrant County Judge B. Glen WhitleyTarrant County, TexasCountyMar. 2, 20212021 Q1Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-037Twelfth Amended Emergency Regulations, Ordinance No. 31865Twelfth Amended Emergency Regulations (May 19, 2021)City of Dallas (City Manager T.C. Broadnax; Emergency Management Director)City of Dallas, TexasCityMay 19, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateWorkplace rulesSupply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-036Ordinance No. 31866, Rescission of the March 4, 2021 Emergency Regulations for Wearing Face Coverings in City Buildings and Facilities (Ordinance No. 31792)Rescission of Ordinance 31792 (face coverings in city buildings), effective May 21, 2021Dallas City Council; Emergency Management Director Eric JohnsonCity of Dallas, TexasCityMay 19, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-072Order Dissolving Collin County District Court COVID Emergency OrdersOrder dissolving all Collin County district court COVID emergency orders (May 27, 2021)Collin County District Courts (Local Administrative District Judge Emily Miskel, on behalf of thirteen district courts)Collin County, TexasCourtMay 27, 20212021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-038City of Dallas FAQ: Federal Orders and Directives, Governor's Executive Orders, City of Dallas Emergency Regulations (revised July 30, 2021)Emergency Regulations FAQ as revised July 30, 2021City of DallasCity of Dallas, TexasCityJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Telework mandateFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-028Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public SpaceOrder on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public Space (Aug. 11, 2021)Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-029Frequently Asked Questions, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public SpaceFAQ on the Aug. 11, 2021 face-mask orderOffice of the Dallas County JudgeDallas County, TexasCountyAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-030Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public SpaceOrder on Required Use of a Face Mask (Aug. 12, 2021; adds higher education; adopts the Local Health Authority school order)Dallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-031Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Modifying Order on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public SpaceOrder Modifying the Face-Mask Order (Aug. 16, 2021, 'in compliance with the Texas Supreme Court stay order')Dallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyAug. 16, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-095Order denying Appellant-Intervenors' Rule 29.3 Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief, Abbott v. Jenkins, No. 05-21-00733-CVFifth Court of Appeals order refusing to stop enforcement of the Dallas and Richardson ISD face-covering rules (Sept. 27, 2021)Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas (Justices Osborne, Pedersen and Nowell)Texas (Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas)CourtSept. 27, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-055Eighth Amended Declaration of Local Disaster and Renewal of SameEighth Amended Declaration of Local Disaster (Sept. 29, 2021; renewed through Nov. 23, 2021)Tarrant County Judge and Commissioners CourtTarrant County, TexasCountySept. 29, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-096Opinion, Abbott v. Jenkins, No. 05-21-00733-CV, 665 S.W.3d 675 (Tex. App.--Dallas Nov. 22, 2021) (Nowell, J.), vacated (Tex. June 30, 2023)Fifth Court of Appeals opinion (Nowell, J.) affirming the temporary injunction against GA-38 in favor of Dallas County (Nov. 22, 2021)Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas (Opinion by Justice Nowell)Texas (Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas)CourtNov. 22, 2021Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-032Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public SpaceFace-mask order as modified Feb. 25, 2022 (long-term care, health-care and congregate settings)Dallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyFeb. 25, 2022Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-033Rescission of County Judge Clay Jenkins COVID-19 Health and Safety Order Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities Issued August 4, 2020Rescission of the LTCF order of Aug. 4, 2020 (Mar. 8, 2022)Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyMar. 8, 2022Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-097Opinion, Abbott v. Jenkins, No. 21-1080 (Tex. June 30, 2023) (vacating the court of appeals' judgment and dissolving the temporary injunction)Supreme Court of Texas opinion in Abbott v. Jenkins (June 30, 2023)Supreme Court of Texas (Opinion by Justice Blacklock)Texas (Supreme Court of Texas)CourtJune 30, 2023Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-086Temporary Standing Orders Regarding DFPS Visitation (COVID-19)District courts' temporary standing orders on DFPS visitation during COVID-19 (Apr. 2020)Denton County District CourtsDenton County, TexasCourt2020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-099COVID-19 Operating Plan, Collin County Court System (2020)Collin County court system COVID-19 operating plan (2020)Collin County Court SystemCollin County, TexasCourt2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source