Midnight Order Bars Texas Republicans From Convention Hall
Source: Bloomberg
After a last-minute legal victory Friday in a battle with Houstons Democratic mayor, the GOP was ready to move thousands of delegates into the citys convention center for a weekend gathering to choose its presidential electors, even as the coronavirus surges in the state.
On Friday, after several unsuccessful legal efforts to gain access to the George R. Brown Convention Center, the GOP won an emergency ruling from U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes letting it reinstate the assembly. Judge Hughes referred to the coronavirus as the flu and told lawyers the only problem was unwarranted panic.
Now, with a bar on the move from a federal appeals court posted shortly after midnight, the Republicans are stuck holding an online convention that has been beset by technical problems. The party will have almost no chance of access to the hall until the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans fully reviews the dispute.
Deaths from Covid-19 in Texas broke records for a third consecutive day on Friday, at 174, pushing the grim tally to 3,735, according to state health department figures.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-17/texas-gop-gets-court-nod-for-last-minute-in-person-convention?srnd=premium
The Republicans sued, claiming Turner had improperly invoked an escape clause in the convention contract to quash their free speech and assembly rights.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)The delegates aren't going to be emptying trash cans, cleaning the bathrooms, and setting up the coffee breaks etc.
patphil
(6,207 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)Waivers only applicable to protect City of Houston.
No legal protection for the RNC or the supporters of holding the convention in person.
And the GOP big shots MUST attend in person to show their faith.
None of this 'virtual' attendance.
Go mingle with the peasantry.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)Republicans everywhere should do this to support their freedoms and resist tyranny. What could possibly go wrong?
riversedge
(70,299 posts)yes. i see your sarcasm
calimary
(81,466 posts)Jim__
(14,083 posts)Was his legal opinion based on his "expert" medical opinion? He's a Reagan appointee and, I'm sorry, it matters who appointed these judges.
leftieNanner
(15,149 posts)"Trump and McConnell appointed judges" a great deal, unfortunately.
RussBLib
(9,035 posts)when a "Judge" has an absurd opinion about something. I expect judges to exercise (good) judgement. I guess I just expect far too much.
sandensea
(21,664 posts)TeamPooka
(24,254 posts)oh well, maybe next time.
paleotn
(17,956 posts)in a parking lot somewhere. Or in some Republo-nut's back yard. Just not in a city venue while that city fights a deadly pandemic.
Personally, it would bring a wry smile to my face if the good judge Hughes catches it and ends his miserable life on a vent. He deserves far, far worse.
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)northoftheborder
(7,574 posts)Sorry, can't help grinning at the wrong-headed, stupid, medieval minds inhabiting the Texas Republican Party, and their 2020 state convention problems! !!!!