The Texas Supreme Court set an “expedited” schedule for briefs to be filed by the parties involved in Governor Greg Abbott’s lawsuit to vacate the House seat of Rep. Gene Wu. The schedule requires all briefs to be filed and responded to by September 4.

In a statement on social media, Governor Abbott said the order from the State’s highest court brings consequences for fleeing House Democrats one step closer to reality.

“Closer to consequences for Texas Democrats running away from their duties and spending the summer in California and Illinois,” Abbott wrote on X.

Under the expedited schedule, the governor must file his brief by August 2o. The respondents must file their response brief by August 29, and the governor has until September 4 to file a reply, if necessary.

Last week, Governo

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