Judge expands restraining order against 'Beto' O'Rourke, adds ActBlue

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

(The Center Square) – A judge has expanded a temporary restraining order against former U.S. Rep. Robert (Beto) O’Rourke and his organization, Powered by People, as well as ActBlue and any bank or financial institution with whom they do business.

The order was issued on Saturday after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion with the court on Friday requesting it to expand an initial order issued last week.

Eight days ago, a Texas district court granted a request for a temporary restraining order against O’Rourke and Powered by People, after both claimed to raise money to fund dozens of House Democrats leaving Texas, The Center Square reported. More than 50 left in protest to prevent the Texas House from conducting official business, including voting for a Congressional redistricting bill they oppose.

Paxton’s office also launched an investigation into Powered by the People and Texas Majority PAC, The Center Square reported.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-expands-restraining-order-against-222500137.html

[SheltieLover]

1. How can this be legal?

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. It's not

Thanks to people sending a message to the Democratic Party about things like Gaza by not voting for Kamala, the fascist Nazis now control almost all of the courts.

Our response has to be something that we’ve never done before.

Must be extreme, I understand someone’s trying to organize a general strike, I don’t know who.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Fascist judge

[Irish_Dem]

4. Courts will not allow Dems to fight back.

Any resistance to fascist rule will be destroyed.

[allegorical oracle]

5. Whatever happened to locking up Paxton? Recall him being charged awhile back

with some illegalities. Texas is quickly outranking Florida as the biggest dumb-fuck state.

[blogslug]

6. Here is the ruling

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/TRO.pdf

[LeftInTX]

9. I don't see anything about Texas Majority PAC in the ruling. I also just made a donation to them via Act Blue.

I don't know if I trust the source in the OP. Never heard of it before. Powered by People is blocked.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/powered-by-people-website-header?refcode=web-header-nav&_gl=1*9v3763*_gcl_au*MTEyOTE1OTA2OC4xNzU1MDI3MTQ2

[blogslug]

10. The Center Square is a right-wing site so their narrative is sus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Center_Square

Here is a short article from the Forth Worth Star-Telegram:

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article311732236.html

Democratic activist Beto O’Rourke and his non-profit Powered by People are no longer allowed to send money out of Texas, a Tarrant County judge ruled on Friday.

348th District Court Judge Megan Fahey issued the freeze as an expansion of an original restraining order filed against O’Rourke on Aug. 8, according to court documents. Fahey’s ruling came one day after lawyers for O’Rourke argued in a downtown Fort Worth courtroom that the funds are a form of free speech protected under the First Amendment.

The dispute stems from O’Rourke and his organization’s effort to fund Texas Democrats who fled the state to deny the legislature a chance to vote on redistricting legislation, the Star-Telegram previously reported.

Fahey also denied O’Rourke’s motion to move the proceedings to El Paso County, according to court documents. O’Rourke’s attorneys argued that El Paso County was the proper venue because it is where the activist lives and where his non-profit does business...

[rickyhall]

7. But Abbott can add seats for 45. Doncha love graft and corruption?

[LeftInTX]

8. I just checked to see if I could make a donation on Act Blue in Texas. I could. Made it to a local candidate.

Then I made one on Act Blue to Texas Majority PAC

I can't make one to Powered by People. It's shut down.