Jun
28
Written by:
William Lutz
6/28/2010 4:19 PM
Today Green Party attorney David Rogers filed a request for a writ of mandamus with the Texas Supreme Court, asking the court to overturn a district court ruling and restore the Green Party to the ballot. Rogers argues that the Texas Election Code allows minor parties to spend corporate funds for the purpose of qualifying for the ballot, and even if it does not, the Green Party itself did not spend corporate funds and should not be punished for the alleged misdeeds of others. Travis County District Judge John Dietz enjoined placing the Green Party on the ballot.