Texas Supreme Court Denial Clears the Way for State Party To Act
August 11, 2023 | info@mctxgop.org
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - The Texas Supreme Court today denied the motion for rehearing of the Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of the majority members of the Montgomery County Republican Party’s County Executive Committee (CEC).
The party was encouraged to file the motion for rehearing because sometimes upon a second request for hearing, the Supreme Court will provide a reason for denying to hear the case; however, no reason for the denial was given.
The original Petition for Writ of Mandamus was filed at the suggestion of Republican Party of Texas leadership after the CEC majority had exhausted every available path to resolve serious issues with Chairman Bryan Christ that began with the very first meeting of the newly elected CEC in July 2022. (See “How Did We Get Here.”)
The Supreme Court did not side with the chairman. They simply denied a hearing, signaling that political party disputes must be handled within the party without intervention from the courts. The denial clears the way for the Republican Party of Texas to take action by enforcing their own rules if they choose to do so. The Supreme Court’s decision does not come as a surprise since they have a long history of not getting entangled in political party disputes. You can find out more about this process by referring to this article written on March 20, 2023.
The Supreme Court’s denial clears the way for the Republican Party of Texas to take action.
We must continue to oppose Chairman Christ’s efforts to divide and disrupt the party while replacing it with his “Montgomery County Republican Club PAC,” which is not affiliated with the Republican Party of Texas and, according to his own statements, allows the Chairman to circumvent the decisions of the duly elected party majority. See County Party Updates for more information.
In the meantime, the CEC majority is focusing all of our efforts on increasing voter turnout for the November 7 Constitutional Amendments Election and electing strong Conservatives in the March 5 Primary Election. Click here for more information on upcoming elections.