德州最高法院拒绝雅培驱逐外逃议员的请求
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to remove Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas in 2025 to block a special-session vote on new congressional maps. The court’s majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, said the Legislature had restored quorum and that courts should not resolve interbranch political disputes. Lawmakers returned after fines and procedural steps, and more than 50 Democrats who traveled to New York, Illinois and Massachusetts avoided court removal. Gov. Abbott had sought expulsion and argued leaders like Rep. Gene Wu abandoned office; the court noted the Republican-led Legislature had addressed attendance through fines and restored quorum earlier this year, leaving policy fights to the political process.
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Timeline of Events
- 共和党人在 2025 年特别立法会议之前起草了新的国会地图。
- 2025 年，超过 50 名德克萨斯州众议院民主党人逃离该州，以阻止重新划分选区投票。
- 共和党领导的立法机关施加了罚款并采取了程序性措施来恢复法定人数。
- 格雷格·雅培州长提起了诉讼，要求罢免那些他说抛弃了他们职位的议员。
- 德克萨斯州最高法院驳回了雅培的请求，理由是三权分立和司法克制。
Why This Matters to You
这项裁决影响您的投票权。这意味着立法者不能因使用离开本州以阻止投票等策略而被罢免。它维护了三权分立，使法院不干涉政治纠纷。请查看您所在州关于立法者出勤的规定。
The Bottom Line
德克萨斯州最高法院维持了三权分立的原则。他们将政策争端留给了政治进程，而不是法院。令人难忘的一句话？“法院不应解决跨部门的政治争端。”如果您认识对民主运作感兴趣的人，值得转发。
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州共和党领导人在重新划分选区程序和立法补救方面保留了主要控制权，因为法院拒绝罢免民选民主党人，而立法机构则利用罚款和程序恢复了法定人数并推进了其立法议程。
超过50名民主党州议员在逃离州政府以阻止重新划分选区投票后，面临法律威胁、罚款、政治抵制和声誉审查，但法院并未罢免他们的职务。
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