The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request by Attorney General Ken Paxton to block a new no-gun policy at the State Fair of Texas, which is set to begin Friday. In a scathing evening ruling denying Paxton’s emergency motion,

An appeals court denied Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempts to block a gun ban at the State Fair of Texas on Tuesday. The Court said it reviewed the motion and the briefing filed by both the state and fair and "denied the State's request for temporary relief and the State's alternative request for an administrative stay.

Paxton in his motion to the appeals court says he wants a ruling by Tuesday to possibly give the Texas Supreme Court time to consider the issue if necessary.