US EditionPaxton Asks Illinois Court to Enforce Texas Arrest Warrants Against State House Democrats
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 7 – Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks Illinois court enforcement of arrest warrants to restore GOP-backed redistricting quorum amid lawmakers' absence, citing the Constitution's full faith and credit clause.
- On Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked Illinois’s Eighth Circuit Court of Adams County to enforce Texas civil arrest warrants against Texas House Democrats, filing a 16-page petition.
- Seeking to block a GOP-backed map, House Speaker Dustin Burrows issued civil arrest warrants after more than 50 House Democrats left Texas Sunday to deny quorum.
- Invoking the `full faith and credit` clause, Paxton cites it as the legal basis, noting warrants are enforceable only within state lines.
- Paxton argued Illinois law enforcement should arrest 33 Texas House Democrats under civil warrants, citing the 'full faith and credit' clause.
- The redistricting fight driven by President Donald Trump’s push underscores high stakes in GOP efforts to influence next year’s midterm elections.
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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
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Paxton demands Illinois court enforce arrest of Texas Democrats
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