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Texas v. O’Rourke

Last Updated Aug 12, 2025
Case No. 348-367652-25 (Tex. Dist. Ct., Tarrant Cnty.)
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Case Information

A petition to prevent Beto O’Rourke from raising money to support the Texas legislators fleeing the state in a quorum break to prevent Texas’s proposed mid-decade gerrymander.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Petition Aug 8, 2025
Highlighted document Document icon Temporary restraining order Aug 8, 2025
Document icon Motion for contempt Aug 12, 2025

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