The Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to reverse a court order that prevented him from taking expedited action against former Congressman Beto O’Rourke for his involvement in funding Texas Democrats’ recent quorum break.
Paxton submitted an emergency appeal to SCOTX on Tuesday, requesting that it vacate a 15th Court of Appeals order that came down in favor of O’Rourke. The appeals court had paused Paxton’s ability to place a temporary restraining order (TRO) on O’Rourke by freezing a hearing on the latter’s fundraising activity.
