Another legal fix is sort-of in. Despite the Tex-ass Constitution seeming to indicate otherwise, the Texas Supreme Court says that Strangeabbott's new 15th Court of Appeals is constitutional. Full opinion here; court rejects that the "statewide" is unconstitutional, saying the constitution's "divided" for appeals courts just means more than one. Interestingly, tho the ruling came out around midday Friday, as of Sunday, the Trib and the Snooze had nothing. Especially bad on the Morning News, as the suit about the court's validity originated with the Dallas County Sheriff's Office.
As for Strangeabbott appointing judges, the Supremes said it was too close to the election to undo that. Interesting that NObody apparently challenged that angle legally, with a mandamus or other filing, at the time Abbott signed the bill into law, as it was not too late then.
As for the likes of Steve Vladeck saying this needed a constitutional amendment, per this background story, that's not the hill the DCSO died on.
Per that backgrounder, we'll see if there's any more filings on that angle after this court hears its first cases.
And, per Vladeck's comments elsewhere, maybe he needs to shit or get off the pot on "court-packing" at places like the Supreme Court. Once again, a Democrat who needs to grow a pair.
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