A Texas judge blocked former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke from supporting Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled the state to deprive Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) of his needed quorum to pass a redistricting plan.

On Friday afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, alleging they engaged in false, misleading, or deceptive fundraising practices to illegally raise money for the lawmakers holed up in New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts. Hours later, Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey issued a temporary injunction against O’Rourke and his group, barring them from financially aiding the lawmakers.

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