April 2, 2020
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
c/o Peter Dobelbower
General Counsel
Via Email – PMDPMDobie@hobbylobby.com
Re: Dallas County Non-Essential Business Operations, Order of March 22, 2020
Dear Mr. Dobelbower,
It has come to my attention that Hobby Lobby is continuing to operate stores in Dallas County
during the COVID-19 outbreak. I issued an Order (attached) on March 22, 2020 regarding
business operations in Dallas County. In relevant part, the Order states that non-essential
businesses should not operate. The Order provided additional guidance as to specific types of
business that meet the definition of “essential.”
It does not appear that Hobby Lobby meets the criteria outlined in the Order. You are hereby
ordered to cease and desist operations by 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2020. If you do not
immediately comply with the Order, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office may take all appropriate
measures. Note that a violation of this Order during a pandemic may be punished criminally as a
misdemeanor or enforced by civil action pursuant to the Order.
Our country is facing unprecedented challenges now and we want to ensure that you are aware of
the obligations placed on you by the Order. Please contact me by email at
Clay.Jenkins@dallascounty.org with your reply as soon as possible.

Clay Lewis Jenkins
Dallas County Judge