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U.S. Supreme Court could rule on Texas lawsuits brought in Democratic-led state courts

If courts in Democratic-led states don’t honor a request by the Texas House of Representatives to domesticate civil warrants for the arrest of absconding Texas House Democrats, the cases could be ruled on by the U.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 3d

Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

CNN · 3h

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday.

Noted bigot asks Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality

ABC News on MSN · 16h

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling

In June, the Southern Baptist Convention -- the nation's largest Protestant Christian denomination -- overwhelmingly voted to make "overturning of laws and court rulings, including Obergefell v. Hodges, that defy God's design for marriage and family" a top priority.

Newsweek on MSN · 8h

Supreme Court faces decision on case urging overturn of same-sex marriage

Legal experts weighed in on whether the court is likely to accept a challenge filed by Kentucky clerk Kim Davis.

Yahoo · 1h

Ohio advocates fight back as U.S. Supreme Court asked to review same-sex marriage decision

Ohio LGBTQ+ advocates will soon start collecting signatures for their equal rights proposals as the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review their same-sex marriage decision.

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Lawsuits, arrest warrants: Everything to know about the Texas quorum break

It’s now week two of a quorum break by more than 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a new, ...

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Texas Gov. Will Push For Controversial Redistricting Map ‘Beyond’ Election Deadline As Democrats Remain Out Of State

The comment marks the latest show of support Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made for a congressional redistricting map in the state that could net the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House.

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What Supreme Court Justices Said About Gerrymandering

The Texas showdown has revived gerrymandering fears as the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho ruling left redistricting power ...

In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails

The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the ...

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Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s ...

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Moore says push to redraw Wisconsin congressional map different from Texas

Milwaukee’s congresswoman says the push to redraw Wisconsin’s political map is nothing like the push from Texas Republicans ...

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Trump isn’t the main villain in Texas’ gerrymander scheme

A Supreme Court ruling cracked open the door to more partisan tactics. Now, Trump and his Texas cronies are kicking it in.