Texas Supreme Court rejects Greg Abbott request to oust Democrats who broke quorum

The short version
- Greg Abbott (R-TX) to oust Democratic lawmakers who fled the state legislature last summer to protest their Republican counterparts’ mid-decade redistricting efforts…
- Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that by breaking quorum, Democrats “abandoned or forfeited their […]
The story
The Texas Supreme Court rejected on a Friday a request from Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to oust Democratic lawmakers who fled the state legislature last summer to protest their Republican counterparts’ mid-decade redistricting efforts, which were ultimately successful. Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that by breaking quorum, Democrats “abandoned or forfeited their […]
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- APRepublicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress3 months ago
- Google NewsTexas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout - The New York Times3 months ago
- Washington ExaminerTexas Supreme Court rejects Greg Abbott request to oust Democrats who broke quorum3 months ago
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- Democrat Gene Wu can keep House seat, Texas Supreme Court rules - The Texas TribuneGoogle News
- Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistrictingAP
- Texas Supreme Court rejects Greg Abbott request to oust Democrats who broke quorumYou are here
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