Another Democrat lawsuit to bypass Texas election laws has been blocked, effectively ending an attempt to revive straight-party voting for the November general election. On Monday, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the state’s request to stay an order that...
Texas Democrats lost another attempt to undermine state voting laws in the courts, failing for a second time to force universal vote-by-mail, a process more vulnerable to fraud and abuse than in-person voting. Last week, a federal court rejected Democrats’ arguments...
Texas Democrats are taking their push to force universal mail voting directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, bypassing the appeals process in hopes of expanding the fraud-prone practice in time for the upcoming 2020 elections. On Tuesday, the Texas Democrat Party...
For a second time, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning local officials not to mislead the public about the state’s voting laws by wrongly advising that voters can apply for a mail ballot, claiming fear of the coronavirus as a “disability.” Under Texas law,...
Texas Democrats have abandoned one of their two lawsuits aimed at forcing the state to allow everyone to vote by mail, a process ripe for fraud and abuse, after the Texas Supreme Court dealt a blow to their key argument. The state is still fighting a second Democrat...
Today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief with the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the constitutionality of the Obama-created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Created under the Obama Administration as the brainchild of far-left Democrat...
After a nomination process drawn out by Senate Democrats’ blatant obstructionism and malice, newly seated Judge James Ho of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals isn’t pulling any punches. In his first opinion, Judge Ho bucked prevailing norms by not only publishing a...
Texas’ photo voter ID law is nondiscriminatory and must be reinstated, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the state’s revised voter ID law in a split decision, saying the lower court was guilty of...
Long considered by judicial observers a likely pick for a high-profile federal bench, Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett was today nominated by President Trump for the federal judiciary. Willett is one of the most prominent jurists in the nation, both for his...
Texas has again won a battle against the EPA thanks to a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. As a result, Texas can continue utilizing its flexible permitting program — a victory for the 10th amendment, and Texas’ economy. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of...
