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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Dallas mayor says no immediate action on Occupy activists after judge OKs eviction

DALLAS (CNN) -- A federal judge in Dallas dealt yet another blow to the Occupy movement Tuesday, denying the group's request for a temporary restraining order to prevent eviction from City Hall property.
U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle's decision meant City Hall was effectively free to forcibly evict the encampment members as of 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET), when the current agreement between the protesters and City Hall expired.
Texas Mayor Mike Rawlings issued a statement saying no action would be taken Tuesday.
"City attorneys will discuss the next steps with this group's legal representation (Wednesday)," Rawlings said in the statement.

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