Texas Supreme Court refuses to order Democrats back to work | Houst Chron

[Ediacara]

Aug. 11, 2003, 7:12PM

Texas Supreme Court refuses to order Democrats back to work
Associated Press

The partisan fight over redistricting erupted on two fronts today, as Texas Democrats sued to block the Republicans' effort to redraw the state's political map and the Texas Supreme Court refused to order Democrats to end their Senate boycott.

Democrats reacted with glee to the high court's ruling.

"We believe strongly that the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction with respect to Senate turf," said Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso.

Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, both Republicans, had asked the Supreme Court to order 11 Senate Democrats back from self-imposed exile in New Mexico. The Democrats' absence prevented the Senate from considering a GOP plan to redraw the state's congressional districts.

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[bluestateguy]

1. big victory

The TXSC is 100% Republican, I might add.

[pansypoo53219]

2. maybe

they can't stand Delay either.

[tedoll78]

4. You're right.

This is HUGE. I was convinced that Perry's henchmen would doom the Dems.

[dbt]

3. Kick for the morning crew!

:bounce:
dbt

[Gman]

5. I wonder what the vote was...

unanimous, split? If split who voted for what? The Comical, Dallas Morning News and Yahoo all have the same AP story. Anyone know what the vote was?

[GOPisEvil]

6. Here's a more in-depth article.

http://www.statesman.com/legislature/content/coxnet/texas/legislature/0803/0812redistrict.html

[VolcanoJen]

7. Dupe... locking

Please continue here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=61647

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