Court grants temporary stay, allowing Texas governor's directive for limited drop box locations to c

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Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)A federal appeals court on Saturday granted a temporary administrative stay, allowing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's directive for one location per county for ballot drop boxes to remain in place for now.

The grant from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit means the directive from Abbott, a Republican, will stand until the court has considered the state's motion for a stay on its merits.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had filed an emergency motion Saturday for a stay pending appeal to block a district court order that would have allowed county officials to accept hand delivery of mail-in ballots at any county annex or satellite office.

The motion seeks to require eligible voters to hand-deliver their ballots to a single early voting clerk's office to ensure ballot security, his office said in a release.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/10/politics/texas-voting-drop-boxes-temporary-stay/index.html

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[PSPS]

1. This is why moscow mitch's first priority has been packing the courts with trump judges

[riversedge]

3. and lots are much younger---meaning we will lose lots of our civil rights we have

gained over the years.

I fear for the young in America. I really do.

[onetexan]

10. two can play this game. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCOTUS & FEDERAL LOWER COURTS!!

I don't care how they will cry foul. They've been foul and court-packing was all Moscow Mitch has done past 4 years.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. mfsobs

[rso]

4. Courts

We need to increase the size of both SCOTUS and the rest of the Federal Judiciary if we win the WH and Senate. That would neutralize Trump’s appointees.

[dalton99a]

5. Kick

[lostnfound]

6. Can the drop box have a few 10 or 20 mile air tubes attached to it? Like a bank, but longer

Like an octopus?
Obviously that would be tough to do, but I’m pointing out the absurdity of a geographic location. If we had a vanishing cabinet like in Harry Potter?


Assholes.

[Paladin]

7. Fuck you, Abbott and trump judges. Where you breathe.

I cast my vote in spite of all your brazen efforts. And I won't forget, having to risk my life to take action against the worst and most dangerous president ever inflicted on this country. I hope all of you pay a high price for what you did.

[kimbutgar]

8. Abbott knows the republicans could lose control in Texas if voters are allowed to vote them out

They are scared. But this is bs close to an election. I would imagine Abbott is getting phone calls from the orange banshee late at night screaming at him to suppress voting.

[EndlessWire]

11. Clearly voter suppression. n/t