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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott's Effort to Penalize Fugitive Democrats
The Texas Supreme Court refused Governor Greg Abbott’s request to penalize Democratic legislators who fled the state last summer to block a redistricting effort. The court’s decision could have significant implications for future legislative battles.
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The Hill
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday shut down Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) effort to penalize the dozens of Democratic legislators who fled the state last summer in an attempt to block a rare mid-decade redistricting effort. Abbott asked the all-Republican court in an emergency petition last August to find
2026-05-15 18:04 UTC