State District Judge Emily Tobolowsky, a Democrat, denied Paxton's motion for a temporary injunction against the no-firearms policy after a hearing Thursday morning. Nine days before Thursday's hearing,

DALLAS (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas. Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky denied the state's request for a temporary injunction to stop the ban from taking effect when the fair opens next week.

Texas AG Ken Paxton says the fair's gun ban violates state law, which bars most government bodies from prohibiting weapons.