The Dallas salon owner who defied an executive order to shut down her business amid the state's coronavirus response has been released from jail early.
Shelly Luther was jailed on Tuesday for keeping her business, Salon a la Mode, open last week despite a citation, a cease-and-desist letter and a restraining order.The Dallas salon owner who defied an executive order to shut down her business amid the state'sResponding to a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by her attorney, the Supreme Court of Texas on Thursday ordered that Shelley Luther be released from Dallas County Jail. She was serving a seven-day sentence for contempt of court.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference where he announced he would relax some restrictions imposed on some businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, April 27, 2020, in Austin, Texas.The case drew the attention of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who had called for Luther's release this week, saying that the judge's ruling was"excessive."
Salon owner Shelley Luther, center, listens to Dallas City officials at her reopened Salon A la Mode in Dallas, April 24, 2020. "The rule of law governs us. People cannot take it upon themselves to determine what they will and will not do," he said during the hearing.Luther told Moyé she didn't regret her actions.
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