Judge expands Paxton restraining order against O'Rourke over Texas Dems fundraising

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Source: The Hill

08/16/25 8:51 PM ET


A judge on Saturday expanded Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) restraining order against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) and his political organization, Powered by People, over its fundraising for state Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas amid the redistricting battle.

A Tarrant County judge ruled that O’Rourke and his political group are barred from sending money out of the Lone Star State, coming after Paxton sought to revoke the charter of O’Rourke’s organization, accusing it of committing bribery.

“The Court finds that harm is imminent to the State, and if the Court does not issue this order, the State will be irreparably injured. Specifically, Defendants’ fundraising conduct constitutes false, misleading, or deceptive acts under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, because Defendants are raising and utilizing political contributions from Texas consumers to pay for the personal expenses of Texas legislators, in violation of Texas law,” 348th District Court Judge Megan Fahey said in a four-page Saturday order.

Fahey said that financial institutions and political fundraising platforms, like ActBlue, are barred from transferring O’Rourke’s or Powered by People’s, a leadership political action committee, donations “outside of Texas in support of the unlawful scheme.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5456338-judge-expands-paxton-restraining-order-against-orourke-over-texas-dems-fundraising/

[wolfie001]

1. Direct violation of Freedom of Speech from nasty, christo-fascist scum

Hateful racist POS. Nazis. Everyone with an R behind their name.

[The Grand Illuminist]

3. More proof there is no way to be peaceful with them.

And it may take extremities.

[wolfie001]

4. Yep! We're in a Cold War with anybody who's a republiCON nt

[The Grand Illuminist]

11. Won't be too long before it becomes all out.

We need that conversation to prepare ourselves if or when the worst happens.

[Kid Berwyn]

2. GOPMAGANAZI hyper-hypocrisy is obviously illegal.

So, it’s OK for them to send/get/grift all they want, just not us and those who actually follow the law.

[Historic NY]

5. Imagine if the Democrat AG of another state did this to the Gop Fundraisers.

Wait now thats novel idea....

[oldmanlynn]

6. We should do the same. Stop letting GOP get by with these things

While constraining our own to try to take a high road. Have to fight them with fire.

[crud]

7. Newsom?

There has got to be several dozen of corrupt rightwing fundraisers in CA. Start with the Repub party.

[OldBaldy1701E]

8. So, don't do it 'officially'.

Just get some truck driver to travel outside of the state and then send it to them. Or, deliver it yourself.

Make them prove that it is happening. Make them prove that anything other than their gerrymandering is happening.

[Fullduplexxx]

10. Fahey said"outside of Texas in support of the unlawful scheme."

Aren't judges supposed to at least appear to be neutral