Paxton moves to have Texas high court dismiss Abbott's lawsuit against Tx dems

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Texas Republicans Clash Over Lawsuit Removing Top Democrat From Office

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

Not only are Texas Republicans fighting back against Democrats who left the state to block a vote on the GOP’s congressional map – they’re also battling one another. Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton both want the courts to remove Democrats from office and declare their seats vacant, but they are sparring publicly over how to do it.

Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday directly with the Texas Supreme Court, asking justices to declare state Rep. Gene Wu’s seat vacant. The filing signaled a dramatic escalation in the battle over Republicans’ redistricting plan, which aims to create five additional GOP seats in Congress. It also set off an unusual public showdown between Paxton and Abbott, with Paxton arguing the governor did not have the authority to bring the lawsuit, and Abbott doubling down on his ability to file the petition.

For those who may poopoo the news source (admittedly, this was the only source I could find), you can read the source material yourself:

Abbot's motion against Tx Dems: https://search.txcourts.gov/SearchM...&MediaID=d9e209c8-6c07-4a6c-9b48-02ad8558a7ba

Paxton's motion against Abbott's motion: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/OAG Letter to SCOTEX re Quorum Breaking.pdf

It will be fun to watch these two step on each other's toes.

 

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