A Judge of Texas has blocked former American representative Beto or Redistribution plan That could add five seats from the Republican Congress.
The resting resting order marks an early victory for Texas Attorney Ken Paxton, who Defendant Or the Texas Chamber could not reach a quorum again on Friday, preventing legislators from voting on the new Maps of Congress, as republican officials who float to the absent Democrats of the position or seek civil judgments.
The order of the judge of Tarrant County, Megan Fahey, promoted by people who use political funds to pay trips, hotel or meals for the legislation of Deans of Texas that remain in Illinois, California and other states. The group cannot raise money for those purposes.
The order in force for two weeks, unless Fhey decides to extend it. She scheduled an audience for August 19.
Accusations for collection of funds and demand details
Paxton alleges that the group dedicated itself to the collection of funds and the deceased bribery by covering travel and accommodation expenses for legislators, who traveled to Illinois and other blue states to deny Republicans a quorum.
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“Beto Bribe’s purchases that were financing fugitive Democrats have officially stopped,” Paxton said in a statement. “People like (or
O’Rourke pushes backwards with counters
O’Rourke responded with an accountant, accusing Paxton of trying to silence dissent and dismantle one of the largest voter registration organizations in the country.
“They want to make examples of those who fight for Ethers to win:” Oh, the elections … The child of work that threatens the winery that Paxton, Trump and Abbott have about power in Texas. “
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“Now Paxton has presented a rest training order to try to get us out of the fight,” O’Rourke said. “Hello, you want to silence me and avoid leading this organization. You want to prevent it from fighting Trump’s attempt to steal the five seats in the congress you need to hold on to power.”
Despite the legal reverse, O’Rourke said he plans to speak in a demonstration in Fort Worth on Saturday.
“I’m not going anywhere,” he said.
The separate demand is addressed to Democratic legislators
Also on Friday, Paxton filed a separate lawsuit against 13 Democratic legislators, asking the Supreme Court of Texas to declare their vacant seats to leave the duration of the State, the special legislative session.