A Texas appeals court reinstated an order that will block the state from investigating parents for child abuse if they facilitate gender-affirming procedures for their transgender children. The Texas Third Court of Appeals on March 21 granted an emergency motion to reinstate the temporary injunction, which it said is “necessary to maintain the status quo and preserve the rights of all parties.” The court did not rule on the merits of the case. Lawyers with American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal had filed the emergency motion to keep in place a ruling by a lower court. District Court Judge Amy Clark Meachum, a Democrat, issued the temporary injunction on March 11, temporarily blocking the investigations. The state immediately filed an appeal later that day Upon filing the appeal, Paxton wrote that Meachum’s order “is frozen” and the investigations “proceed as they should.” He also said he would be ready for the …