By: Teddy Grant A judge on Monday said that Texas Democrats who left the state to prevent the passage of a restrictive voting bill could return to the state without worrying about being arrested, CNN reported. Gov. Greg Abbott had warned that Texas Democrats who fled would be arrested 'as soon as they come back,' according to Yahoo News. Travis County State District Judge Brad Urrutia signed a temporary restraining order, saying that neither Abbott or Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan can issue a warrant to detain, confine “or otherwise [restrict] a Texas House Democrat's movement without his or her consent.' In a petition, the […]
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