The Texas Supreme Court has voided a state district judge's temporary restraining order barring the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who have refused to return to the Legislature.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court, asking it to overturn an order blocking the arrest of the fleebag Democrats.
And earlier today, their request was approved as the State’s high court issued a stay.
"Compelling the attendance of absent members by the House is a quintessential legislative act," the state's motion read, adding that Urrutia's "hasty" order "ignores this fundamental principle."
The state also argued that the House Democrats' claims are "quintessential political questions" that lie beyond a court's power to decide. The House's rules allow for present members to compel the attendance of missing lawmakers, and at least 41 other states have similar provisions in their constitutions, the motion read...
The news, first reported by the Austin American-Statesman, comes after Judge Brad Urrutia, a Democrat in the 450th District Court in Travis, signed a temporary restraining order barring state officials from arresting the quorum-busting Democrats, who were in Washington, D.C. for about a month. Urrutia's order opened the door for those Democrats to return to Texas without the threat of arrest."
Gov. Abbott says "now it's time for Democrats to return to work."