Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

Reversing course, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits in courts in Illinois and Texas in response to House Democrats absconding six days ago to prevent a vote on Congressional redistricting.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) is asking the Texas Supreme Court to strip the alleged “ringleader” leading Texas Democrats of his elected office. Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday to remove Democratic Texas House Minority Leader Gene Wu from his post.