Judges dampen (TX) Democrats' legal hopes (3 judges 2 of Repubs)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2072021

Democrats' hopes of winning court relief in their congressional redistricting battle dimmed further Thursday after a judicial panel of two Republicans and a Democrat was named to hear their voting rights lawsuit.

U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Carolyn Dineen King named fellow appellate Judge Patrick Higginbotham and U.S. District Judges George P. Kazen and Lee Rosenthal to the panel to hear the Democrats' case.

Kazen, during a hearing Wednesday in Laredo, made clear to Democratic lawyers that he was inclined to dismiss their lawsuit but believed that voting rights case law required that such an action could only be taken by a three-judge panel.

The case arose after 11 Democratic state senators fled to Albuquerque, N.M., on July 28, the eve of a second special session on congressional redistricting. They boycotted the entire 30-day session, depriving the Senate of a quorum so it could not vote on redistricting. The session ended Tuesday.

[sasquatch]

1. That sucks

The last thing we need is more Repugs in the house

[PennyLane]

2. Sucks BIG Time!

:evilfrown: I just don't see a good end to this travesty. I applaude them for their efforts. But it's going to end badly, I'm afraid.

[Dagaz]

3. I agree

Eventually this has to come to a vote like it or not. This is the way Democracy works.

[mjb4]

6. this is not democracy this is repuke TREASON

read slate: Repukes accused of making a living off disrupting the democratic process--starting with Clinton impeachment

[Dover]

7. .......no, starting with Iran/Contra or Nixon or.....well pick a Repug. in

office...and day...any time.

[hang a left]

4. hey it could be worse

could be 3 repubises.

[Nottingham]

5. It doesn't Mean Anything!

This is the rules of Texas Congresss it really isn't a issue for the Courts!

:bounce:

Tx Dems have to keep fighting on!

[Dover]

8. Yes fight! There are more battles here than just the legal variety.

Rep. Governor Perry is slipping in the polls. I think much of the blame for this travesty will wind on his shoulders. Texans are fed up with the strong arming!

[Einstein]

9. There must be a way

To make these people change their minds.

[SoCalDem]

10. which people??

kinda vague:shrug:

[Gman]

11. The Kazen family is a really big Democrat family in South Texas

As far as filing the suit, there's not a better choice in Texas.