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Tex. House of Representatives v. Bowers

Last Updated Aug 8, 2025
Case No. ____ (Cal. Super. Ct., Tehama Cnty.)
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Case Information

A complaint by the Texas House of Representatives to effectuate a civil arrest warrant of Texas legislators in California; the legislators fled Texas to deny the Texas legislature a quorum in light of Texas’s proposed mid-decade gerrymander.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Aug 8, 2025

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