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“The temporary restraining order granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors or anyone else from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas’ abortion laws,” Paxton said in a statement shortly after the judge’s decision. “This includes first degree felony prosecutions…and civil penalties of not less than $100,000 for each violation.

Paxton added, ominously: “The [judge’s temporary restraining order] will expire long before the statute of limitations for violating Texas’ abortion laws expires.”

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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Actual monsters. Where the fuck is Paxton's indictment/trial date? Fuck these Cuckservatives 🖕

[–] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

He's already been acquitted on corruption charges for his blatant actions. Because Republicans will never vote to hold one of their own accountable.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That was a state impeachment, the person you are responding to is asking about the Federal indictment for Securities Fraud that this shitstain has been under for 8+ years now.

The trial is a reminder that Paxton's legal problems persist even after the Texas Senate acquitted him last month in an impeachment trial on unrelated allegations. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick presided over that trial and has faced intense criticism for taking $3 million from a pro-Paxton group in the lead-up to the trial.

"Unlike the impeachment, this is going to be a fair trial," special prosecutor Kent Schaffer told reporters after the hearing. "This judge is not corrupt. This judge is not on the take."

He should literally be in prison right now.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 8 points 9 months ago

That was only the political impeachment. The FBI criminal investigation is still ongoing