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LetMyPeopleVote

(168,760 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2025, 03:01 PM Aug 5

Paxton to seek judicial orders declaring Democrat quorum-busters seats vacant if they are not back by Friday [View all]

Here is an announcement by Paxton. Legally, Paxton should file 57 different lawsuits against each member of the legislature who is absent. It seems that Paxton may be filing only one lawsuit

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This will be fun to watch

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Paxton to seek judicial orders declaring Democrat quorum-busters seats vacant if they are not back by Friday [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Aug 5 OP

GOP trying to overturn elections again. Irish_Dem Aug 5 #1

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Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers' seats LetMyPeopleVote Aug 5 #3

Texas Attorney General Paxton says Gov Abbott is out of his lane in seeking to remove Democrats from office LetMyPeopleVote Aug 6 #4

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