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In reply to the discussion: Texas Supreme Court rules quorum-breaking Democrats can be arrested, returned to House chamber [View all]FBaggins
(26,737 posts)22. That may be true... but not because of this decision
The state constitution couldnt be clearer. To rule any other way would have been nearly impossible. Nine progressive justices would have ruled in just the same way (though perhaps they would have waited for the lower court to rule first)
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Texas Supreme Court rules quorum-breaking Democrats can be arrested, returned to House chamber [View all]
SouthBayDem
Aug 2021
OP
But...bipartisanship! Reaching across the aisle! Looking forward, not back! /sarc
NullTuples
Aug 2021
#16
I get that! But I am saying roadblocks do thwart a Democrat from getting in.
Smackdown2019
Aug 2021
#48
As each House provides but I do not see where it gives the power to them to issue a warrant
cstanleytech
Aug 2021
#20
You think its time on the federal side of this small d democratic country should
turbinetree
Aug 2021
#15
Question: what would the legal basis be for ignoring an extradition request?
brooklynite
Aug 2021
#39
The key to this question is understanding what "extradition" and "arrest" mean
FBaggins
Aug 2021
#46
This should now be appealed before the federal courts as its an issue where one of the Houses
cstanleytech
Aug 2021
#21
I never said I claimed to support that action and in fact I did not even though
cstanleytech
Aug 2021
#30
To paraphrase that genocidal madman Andrew Jackson: "The Texas SC made its decision
AZLD4Candidate
Aug 2021
#40