Paxton seeks to jail O'Rourke for defying court order
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to jail Beto O'Rourke for allegedly violating a court order prohibiting financial support for Texas Democrats who staged a walkout to delay a new congressional map. Paxton claims O'Rourke violated a temporary injunction at a rally. O'Rourke countersued, alleging Paxton's actions are a politically motivated attack on his voter registration group. The dispute centers around fundraising for and support of the Democrats' walkout.
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