Reps. Moody, González Back Lawmaker Abbott Is Trying to Remove

Reps. Moody, González back lawmaker Abbott is trying to remove

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Two El Paso area state representatives are joining the fight to help a state representative that Gov. Greg Abbott wants to remove from office in the fight over redistricting. Friday, Aug. 8, Texas state Reps. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, and Mary E. González, D-Clint, submitted a legal brief in support of House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu. Earlier this week, Abbott "used an unprecedented legal maneuver" to ask the Supreme C…

Multiple briefs filed with Texas Supreme Court in Abbott lawsuit against Wu

(The Center Square) – Multiple individuals have filed amicus briefs with the Texas Supreme Court in response to an emergency writ of quo warranto petition filed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to have state Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, removed from…

"Only Legislature Can Remove Its Members" — Rep. Wu Challenges Gov. Abbott''s Authority In Supreme Court Filing - TheNigeriaLawyer

Texas House Democrats unveiled their legal counterattack Friday against Gov. Greg Abbott’s bid to oust them from office, saying the governor’s emergency effort is riddled with fatal flaws. Rep. Gene Wu, leader of the Texas House Democratic caucus, argued in court papers filed with the state Supreme Court that Abbott’s plan would violate the Texas Constitution, which leaves it to the legislature to discipline its own members. The Democrats left t…

Texas governor targets AAPI Rep. Gene Wu in legal bid over redistricting standoff

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's highest court this week to remove the Democratic House leader from office, escalating efforts to end the holdout that is blocking redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump.