Exhibit 580 ยท Court order
American Beverage Association et al. v. Paxton, No. 6:25-cv-00566 (W.D. Tex.), order on motion for preliminary injunction
The Court finds that Plaintiffs have shown that they are substantially likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that Section 9 violates the First Amendment by unconstitutionally compelling speech.
Grants a preliminary injunction against enforcement of Section 9 of SB 25 against the plaintiffs (American Beverage Association, Consumer Brands Association, National Confectioners Association, FMI) and their members, finding a substantial likelihood of success on a First Amendment compelled-speech claim.
- Source
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (Waco Division)
- Date
- 11 February 2026
- Quoted from
- Order, Part III.A (Likelihood of Success on the Merits)
- Grade
- Primary record
- Document
- https://www.wlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TX-Order-Granting-PI-2_11_26.pdf
- Accessed
- 2026-11-09
- Cited by
- Findings citing this exhibit
- Note
- Copy hosted by the Washington Legal Foundation; the docket (CourtListener/PACER) is the more primary copy. The order enjoins enforcement of Section 9 'against Plaintiffs or their members' (Part IV) and finds the preemption claims (FDCA, NLEA) not shown likely to succeed (Part III.A).