Judge Enjoins $21K Fine Against Texas Vape Shop, Citing Constitutional Issues

( February 3, 2026, 1:45 PM EST) -- ABILENE, Texas — A Texas federal judge on Feb. 2 denied the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s motion for summary judgment and entered judgment on the merits in favor of a Texas vape shop that sued to enjoin FDA proceedings against it to enforce a more than $21,000 fine for selling an unauthorized vape product, writing that the proceedings unconstitutionally restricted the shop’s right to a jury trial (The Vaping Dragon, LLC v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, et al., No. 25-81, N.D. Texas, Abilene Div., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20806)....