The Dallas salon owner who was jailed after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide COVID-19 restrictions has been released under an order from the Texas Supreme Court. DALLAS - The Dallas salon owner who was jailed after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide COVID-19 restrictions has been released under an order from the Texas Supreme Court.
The order came moments after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a change to his executive orders related to COVID-19, eliminating confinement as a punishment for violating the orders.
The governor mentioned Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther by name when issuing the change. He said it supersedes local orders and should be applied