Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that the Texas Workforce Commission will not have to “unlawfully” review documents for the development of a controversial Islamic community in North Texas following an appeal.
Paxon’s announcement comes after a ruling this week by a Travis County judge in favor of Community Capital Partners, the developers of the proposed Islamic community known as EPIC City or The Meadow. The ruling required the state agency to review the developers submitted plans, despite an ongoing federal investigation of EPIC.
Original marketing material suggested that the proposed community was intended to be exclusively for Muslims.
The CCP alleged that the TWC illegally refused to review plans for the proposed community by using a new complaint from the agency as a stalling tactic.
TWC along with Paxton immediately appealed the decision to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, halting any further action while the case proceeds.
“Following my appeal of the flawed ruling that would have required the Texas Workforce Commission to unlawfully approve fair housing documents for EPIC, I am glad to see that the developers will not receive such services as this lawsuit is proceeding,” said Paxton. “EPIC city developers have sought out any possible way to evade the law and further their development scheme.”
“I will be relentless in ensuring that any attempt by EPIC City to move its development forward in violation of the law is stopped.”
The lawsuit was originally filed by CCP in February.
Both Collin and Hunt County commissioners have rejected plans submitted by The Meadow because the required applications were incomplete.
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