Texas Supreme Court Narrows Abbott’s Bid to Oust Wu Over Redistricting Quorum
TL;DR
The Texas Supreme Court rejected Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to remove Rep. Gene Wu for his role in a quorum-break over a mid-decade redistricting map, ruling the Legislature could restore a quorum without court intervention and leaving the door open to future judicial involvement only if internal remedies fail.
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- Texas Supreme Court rejects bid to oust House Democrats who fled state over redistricting Politico
- Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting AP News
- Texas Democrats Beat Abbott, Paxton in Quorum Break Legal Fight Bloomberg Law News
- Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to expel Democrats for blocking gerrymander, in blow to Abbott Democracy Docket
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