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Tex. House of Representatives v. Bucy

Last Updated Aug 13, 2025
Case No. 2025 MR 65 (Ill. Cir. Ct., Adams Cnty.)
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A petition by the Texas House of Representatives to effectuate a civil arrest warrant of Texas legislators in Illinois; the legislators fled Texas to deny the Texas legislature a quorum in light of Texas’s proposed mid-decade gerrymander.

On Aug. 13, 2025, the state court denied relief, finding no jurisdiction to consider whether Texas legislators violated Texas law.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Petition Aug 7, 2025
Highlighted document Document icon Order declining enforcement Aug 13, 2025

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