Texas A.G. Paxton: Fifth Circuit Halts District Court's Unlawful Order Requiring Straight Ticket Voting
October 02, 2020
October 02, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement:
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Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a district court's order that required straight-ticket voting in Texas, contrary to Texas law:
"I applaud the Fifth Circuit for putting the district court's disruptive and lawless order on hold.
"The 2020 general . . .
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Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a district court's order that required straight-ticket voting in Texas, contrary to Texas law:
"I applaud the Fifth Circuit for putting the district court's disruptive and lawless order on hold.
"The 2020 general . . .