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darkace77450
04/21/24 5:01:52 PM
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https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/20/texas-rogue-prosecutors-law-jose-garza-removal-attempt/

A Travis County resident is seeking to remove progressive District Attorney Jos Garza from office using a 2023 Texas law aimed at limiting the discretion of locally elected prosecutors. A state district judge in Comal County on Friday appointed an attorney to represent Texas and pursue the case.

House Bill 17 took effect Sept. 1 and allows courts to remove district attorneys for "official misconduct." That could include refusing to prosecute certain criminal offenses under state law, such as low-level marijuana possession.

When Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill, the Republican leader said the goal of the law was to "hold rogue district attorneys accountable." The GOP priority legislation gained steam after progressive district attorneys, including Garza, said they would not prosecute people seeking abortions banned under Texas law.

Travis County resident Mary Dupuis filed a petition to remove Garza from office on April 8. The filing came just over a month after Garza won the March Democratic primary for district attorney in a landslide.

Dupuis' petition argues Garza must be removed from office "due to incompetency and official misconduct."

The petition alleges that misconduct includes "indiscriminately" pressing charges against law enforcement officials and presenting those cases to grand juries. The filing also argues Garza has refused to prosecute certain crimes, citing statements he has made on not pursuing abortion-related cases.

Now the District Attorney in Travis County (Austin, the state capital) attorney is under fire for... [checks notes]... not prosecuting women for having abortions and holding law enforcement officers accountable.
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itcheyness
04/21/24 5:03:53 PM
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darkace77450 posted...
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/20/texas-rogue-prosecutors-law-jose-garza-removal-attempt/

Now the District Attorney in Travis County (Austin, the state capital) attorney is under fire for... [checks notes]... not prosecuting women for having abortions and holding law enforcement officers accountable.
All according to plan.

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VGAddict90
04/21/24 5:07:54 PM
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Tell me more about how we just need to "vote harder", as if fascists care about election results.
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Crimsoness
04/21/24 5:09:44 PM
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VGAddict90 posted...
Tell me more about how we just need to "vote harder", as if fascists care about election results.
What do you suggest?

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LightHawKnight
04/21/24 5:15:32 PM
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Crimsoness posted...
What do you suggest?

They dont realize the horrors of war.

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