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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Category Archives: Legal matters
Wisconsin case undermines even the scaled back bathroom bill
Special session or not, this could be a big deal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit likely just handed the Supreme Court a new case about a transgender student to consider. The Court’s opinion, issued Tuesday, eviscerates … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dan Patrick, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, National Center for Transgender Equality, schools, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, special session, Texas, The Lege, Title IX, transgender rights, Wisconsin
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San Antonio files “sanctuary cities” lawsuit
Here they go. The cities of San Antonio and Austin announced on Thursday they have joined the fight to stop the state’s new immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4, in federal court. […] The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Austin, City Council, El Cenizo, Election 2017, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, immigration, Ivy Taylor, Ken Paxton, La Unión Del Pueblo Entero, lawsuit, MALDEF, Maverick County, Mayor, Rey Saldana, Ron Nirenberg, runoff, San Antonio, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, The Lege, Workers Defense Project
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Firefighters sue over pension reform law
I suppose this was inevitable. Houston’s firefighters pension fund has sued Mayor Sylvester Turner and numerous city officials over the pension reform plan Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Wednesday, putting up another potential hurdle in Houston’s efforts to solve … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Greg Abbott, HFRRF, Houston, lawsuit, pension, pension fund, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege
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State appeals injunction of “fetal remains” rule
Here we go. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to overturn an Austin judge’s ruling that blocked the state from enforcing a rule requiring fetal tissue to be buried or cremated. U.S. District Judge Sam … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Attorney General, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Texas, The Lege
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When might Houston file a lawsuit over SB4?
Unclear at this time. Responding to calls for Houston to take a tougher stance on immigration legislation, Mayor Sylvester Turner said Tuesday he still is reviewing a controversial state law passed this month that allows police to ask people their … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, Local politics
Tagged El Cenizo, El Paso, FIEL Houston, Houston, immigration, lawsuit, San Antonio, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege
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ACLU joins first “sanctuary cities” lawsuit
From the inbox: The ACLU of Texas and the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project have joined the lawsuit challenging Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4), which demands that local governments and their employees engage in federal immigration enforcement practices. The case, City … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, El Cenizo, El Paso, Greg Abbott, Houston, immigration, lawsuit, LULAC, Maverick County, San Antonio, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege
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Paxton’s pastor sues Servergy case witnesses
My head is spinning. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s pastor has sued the lead witnesses against him in his upcoming criminal trials. Last week, Prestonwood Baptist Church Executive Pastor Mike Buster filed a lawsuit against Rep. Byron Cook and Florida businessman … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Byron Cook, Collin County, Joel Hochberg, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mike Buster, Servergy, Texas
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No special session for redistricting
Buried in my Wednesday post about the SCOTUS ruling that declared North Carolina’s Congressional map to be an illegal gerrymander was a note that the court in the Texas redistricting case asked the state to consider a special session to … Continue reading
The SCOTUS ruling on North Carolina’s gerrymandering could affect Texas
This is potentially a very big deal. In striking down North Carolina’s congressional district map, the Supreme Court sent Texas a firm warning Monday about how the state’s case may fare if it reaches that stage. The 5-3 North Carolina … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Congress, Election 2018, lawsuit, North Carolina, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, Voting Rights Act
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MALDEF gets injunction in recapture lawsuit
From their website: Please attribute the following statement on a Texas court ruling ordering state education officials to cease bypassing existing school funding rules to Marisa Bono, Southwest regional counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund): “MALDEF … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged HISD, homestead exemption, Joaquin ISD, La Feria ISD, lawsuit, MALDEF, property taxes, recapture, schools, Texas, Texas Education Agency
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El Paso files “sanctuary cities” lawsuit
Two and counting, as El Paso gets in on the anti-SB4 action. The lawsuit, filed by El Paso County, its Sheriff Richard Wiles and the Texas Organizing Project Education Fund, a client of the Texas Civil Rights Project, charges that … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged El Cenizo, El Paso, Greg Abbott, ICE, immigration, lawsuit, Maverick County, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas Organizing Project, The Lege
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Judge Jordan deserves to have his position in the bail lawsuit represented
I have problems with this. The only Harris County judge to fight the county’s defense of its controversial bail system has been notified he will not get his own lawyer to appeal the high-profile federal lawsuit that has divided county … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged bail, Darrell Jordan, Election 2016, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, judicial races, lawsuit, Texas, Vince Ryan
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More “sanctuary cities” plaintiffs gearing up
Local governments are not going down without a fight. On Tuesday, which organizers said was the beginning of a “summer of resistance,” Austin City Council member Delia Garza said the city will move this week to take formal action to … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Greg Abbott, Houston, immigration, lawsuit, MALDEF, Robert Gallegos, San Antonio, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege
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Lawsuit filed against Houston panhandling ordinance
From the inbox: The ACLU of Texas announced today that it had filed a lawsuit on behalf of three homeless Houstonian plaintiffs adversely affected by the City of Houston’s camping and panhandling ordinances. Taken together, these ordinances illegally deprive homeless … Continue reading
More “sanctuary cities” litigation in the works
Coming soon. Civil rights groups vigorously opposed to Texas’s new anti-“sanctuary cities” law – which would allow the jailing of sheriffs and police chiefs if they refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities – expect to file within the next … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Greg Abbott, immigration, La Raza, lawsuit, MALDEF, Texas, The Lege
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Harris County bail order halted
Very late in the day on Friday. A federal appeals court granted Harris County a last-minute reprieve Friday in a contentious civil rights lawsuit, calling a temporary halt to a judge’s order that would have altered the way cash bail … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged bail, Civil Rights Corps, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Equal Justice Under Law, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Texas Fair Defense Project
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Harris County will continue to fight bail lawsuit
Stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Harris County has appealed a federal civil rights lawsuit that challenged the county’s bail system, despite rising legal costs that have neared $3 million. After a heated discussion and a closed-door meeting Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners … Continue reading
First anti-“sanctuary cities” lawsuit filed
That was quick. Senate Bill 4 has drawn its first lawsuit. The League of United Latin American Citizens, Maverick County and the city of El Cenizo sued the state of Texas on Monday, claiming that SB 4 has failed to … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, El Cenizo, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, LULAC, Maverick County, Texas, The Lege
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Paxton gets ahead of the “sanctuary cities” lawsuit rush
That’s one way to do it, I suppose. Attorney General Ken Paxton is looking to get ahead of an anticipated barrage of legal challenges to Texas’ ban on “sanctuary cities,” which takes effect Sept. 1. Shortly after Gov. Greg Abbott … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Austin, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Sally Hernandez, Sheriff, Texas, Travis County
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“What are we fighting for?”
That’s the key question for the county in the bail lawsuit. As legal costs mount, surpassing $200,000 per month, pressure is building for Harris County officials to settle a lawsuit over the county’s cash bail system that a federal judge … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged bail, Civil Rights Corps, Commissioners Court, Darrell Jordan, Ed Emmett, Equal Justice Under Law, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, jail overcrowding, jails, lawsuit, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Texas Fair Defense Project
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Who’s your lawyer?
Ross Ramsey has a simple question. Do you remember the name of the lawyer who advised the Texas House and Senate when they wrote the 2011 voter ID bill? That’s the law a federal judge in Corpus Christi found to … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act
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Why won’t the county settle the damn bail lawsuit?
Lisa Falkenberg asks the same question I’ve been asking. Now that Chief U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal – it should be noted, a Republican appointee — levelled her devastating assessment of Harris County’s rigid bail system a few days ago, … Continue reading
County considers its bail options
I can think of one, if they need some help. With just two weeks until the 193-page order from Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal kicks in May 15, county officials are working to draft a plan to deal … Continue reading
Court denies motion for appeals in redistricting case and sets trial date
We are moving along in this process after such a long long looooooooooooooooong wait to get here. A three-judge panel on Monday denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to appeal a March ruling that said the Legislature intentionally discriminated … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Election 2018, HD90, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, MALC, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act
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Harris County bail system ruled unconstitutional
Damn right. A federal judge in Houston Friday issued a scathing denouncement of Harris County’s cash bail system, saying it is fundamentally unfair to detain indigent people arrested for low-level offenses simply because they can’t afford to pay bail. In … Continue reading
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Tagged bail, Civil Rights Corps, Commissioners Court, Darrell Jordan, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2018, Equal Justice Under Law, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, jail overcrowding, jails, judicial races, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Rodney Ellis, Texas Fair Defense Project
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Trial to be set to determine 2018 maps
Some questions answered, still more raised. As the 2018 election cycle nears, it appears Texas and its legal foes are headed for a trial — yet again — over what the state’s House and congressional boundaries will look like, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Election 2018, lawsuit, MALC, redistricting, Texas, The Lege
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Federal court blocks Trump “sanctuary cities” order
Good. A federal judge in San Francisco dealt the Trump administration another legal blow Tuesday, temporarily halting President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold federal funding from cities and towns that refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities. U.S. District Judge William … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Geren, Donald Trump, immigration, lawsuit, Texas, The Lege
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Big day for redistricting in court
Tomorrow the questions of what happens next in the redistricting lawsuits begin to get answered. Will Texas soon see new political maps that are friendlier to Latino and black voters and, in turn, Democrats? If so, who would draw them: … Continue reading
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Tagged CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, lawsuit, MALC, MALDEF, redistricting, Texas, The Lege
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Two more redistricting updates
From KUT, will we have a new Congressional map for next year? [Gerry Hebert, one of the plaintiff attorneys], says he’s hopeful there won’t be yet another election with the old maps. “The timing of the court’s decision is absolutely … Continue reading
ADA voting rights lawsuit update
Interesting. A federal judge in Houston put Harris County on notice Friday that the scope of accessibility violations at local polling places could be so vast that a special master may be needed to sort them out. U.S. District Judge … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans with Disabilities Act, Harris County, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lex Frieden, Stan Stanart, Texas, Toby Cole, Voting Rights Act
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Legislative maps found to have discriminatory intent
Wow. Texas lawmakers intentionally diluted the political clout of minority voters in drawing the state’s House districts, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursday. In a long-awaited ruling, the San Antonio-based judges found that lawmakers in 2011 either violated the … Continue reading
Attorney’s fees awarded to same sex marriage plaintiffs
Justice. Texas is on the hook for more than $600,000 in fees associated with its unsuccessful fight to defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Affirming a lower court ruling on the fees, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Texas
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The status of Section 3
Lyle Denniston looks at a key aspect of the voting rights-related lawsuits in Texas. About four years after the Supreme Court took away the government’s strongest authority to protect minority voters’ rights, a backup power under the federal Voting Rights … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, City Council, Congress, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, Pasadena, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act
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State wants to appeal redistricting ruling
From Texas Redistricting: The State of Texas filed a motion [Wednesday] afternoon with the three-judge panel in the Texas redistricting case, asking the panel to give the state permission to appeal the panel’s March 10 ruling on the state’s 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Election 2018, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, redistricting, Texas, Voting Rights Act
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