[The Pack Knight]

Here is a supplement McCarthy just sent out, with a dissent from Justice Devine in a separate In re Hotze case. This is actually the In re Hotze case that was discussed earlier on Free Republic. The Supreme Court denied mandamus without an opinion, and Devine dissented.

20-0751

In re Steven Hotze, M.D., et al.

on petition for writ of mandamus

Justice Devine DISSENTING to the petition’s denial:

When the judiciary is called upon to consider whether a branch has overstepped its boundaries, it humbly considers the constitution and laws passed to determine the propriety of a particular branch’s action. This is such a case. Relators, who include a candidate for office, question the Harris County clerk’s authority to extend early voting by a week and to accept hand-delivered mail ballots before election day. Because the county clerk’s actions are inconsistent with Texas Election Code sections 86.006(a-1) and 85.001, the requested stay should be granted to consider the propriety of those actions.

[Zhang Fei]

Thanks. Incroyable. Yet another Dem finagle slips through.