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Judge sidesteps request to stop HISD from renaming 8 schools (TX)
By Ericka Mellon
6:10 pm, Thursday, August 25, 2016
... Judge John Wooldridge this week denied a request by several taxpayers suing the district to temporarily halt the renaming of the schools with a temporary injunction.
The ruling does not end the lawsuit, filed in June, but represents a significant incremental victory for the Houston Independent School District.
The lawsuit alleged the district did not give sufficient notice of the renaming costs and get clearance from historical preservation agencies ...
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Judge-sidesteps-request-to-stop-HISD-from-9185199.php