Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate 13 Democratic House Seats
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Topline Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to vacate 13 Texas House seats belonging to Democrats who fled the state last weekend in protest of a controversial redistricting vote anticipated to benefit the GOP, filing a lawsuit that marks the latest attempt at pressuring the Democrats to return to Texas and resume a quorum. Paxton filed the suit with the Texas Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Paxton, who filed the lawsuit with the Texas Supreme Court, called the Democrats “cowards” in a statement, alleging their absence from the Texas House “sabotaged the constitutional process and violated the oath they swore to uphold.” The lawsuit argues Democrats’ decision to not attend the vote demonstrates “an intent to relinquish and abandon their offices.” While the lawsuit applies to 13 Texas House seats, over 50 Democrats have left the state to block Republican lawmakers from voting on the redistricting, which could provide the GOP with another five seats in the U.S. House, expanding on their slim majority in the chamber. Paxton’s lawsuit comes just a few days after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed a similar petition asking the Texas Supreme Court to declare that state Rep. Gene Wu, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, has forfeited his office by leaving Texas. Forbes has reached out to the Texas House Democratic Caucus for comment. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here. Will Paxton And Abbott’s Lawsuits Seeking To Remove Democrats Hold Up In Court? Possibly, though there are some hurdles. The Texas Supreme Court is fully lined with nine Republican judges, some of whom were appointed by Abbott.…
