(Reuters) -The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a rule protecting state Democrat lawmakers from arrest after they went to Washington to avoid a quorum as state Republicans attempt to pass election integrity measures, the Washington Post reported.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to arrest more than 50 Democrat lawmakers who fled the state on July 12, denying the state House of Representatives the quorum required to approve the bill and other measures on his special-session agenda.
On Sunday, Texas District Judge Brad Urrutia, a liberal in Austin, issued a temporary restraining order in a case filed by 19 Texas House Democrats against Abbott. Now that order has been overturned.
Round em up! #DirtyDisgustingDemocrats
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Thank Goodness someone overturned it. Arrest them
Woop woop
@whodat_alex17 yes!
Arrest, convict & incarcerate !
When will they be detained? Believe it when I see it.