US appeals court overrules Texas GOP's in-person convention

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A federal appeals court has overruled a judge's decision allowing the Texas Republican Party to hold an in-person convention in Houston, marking a big win for the the nation's fourth-largest city in an ongoing battle with the state GOP.

In an order issued Saturday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Friday’s ruling that would have permitted the Republican Party of Texas to host an in-person convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center. It came one day after Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner vowed to appeal the case.

Judge Lynn Hughes, of the Southern District of Texas, had ruled Friday that the city of Houston violated the GOP’s constitutional rights by canceling the event.

Turner, a Democrat, had directed convention center operators earlier this month to cancel the Texas GOP’s contract to hold an in-person convention this weekend. The mayor said he believed the three-day event could not be held safely amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Houston and much of Texas.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-appeals-court-overrules-texas-013031279.html

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Maybe logic is temporarily prevailing although I suspect that they're going to try and fight ...

this ruling all of the way to the top. What is so damn important to have in person meetings? Are they that incompetent in how to hold online meetings, or they got to have face to face interactions, so they can spit on each other while they're ranting and raving?

[LizBeth]

2. This is much better. I was bothered hearing the other ruling and wondering if Houston had options.

They did, and they won. Good. I feel much better.