The State Fair of Texas may have come and gone this year — but drama over the fair's gun ban is still playing out in the courts.

The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked appellate judges to reinstate his lawsuit looking to end the fair's gun ban in a court filing Thursday.

In a brief filed with the state's 15th Court of Appeals, the AG's office argued a district court judge made a mistake in throwing out the suit, and requested the appellate court issue a judgement in Texas’ favor.

In June, Dallas County District Court Judge Emily Tobolowsky sided in favor with the city and the fair, but did not provide any reasoning. Because no reasons were explicitly provided, the state argues the appellate court must examine the grounds on which the ruling was made and decide if they'r

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