Magistrate Judge Mark Lane ruled that the city was 'out of line' in purging electronic communications from a former deputy marshal subpoenaed to testify in the case.
From those who planted the seeds of Trump’s strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
'Even when made by senators and congressmen who have this inflammatory rhetoric, words have consequences,' the judge told the former Judson ISD police officer.
Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips were escorted away by marshals after refusing to disclose the name of a mystery man who supposedly helped them investigate election software company Konnech, which is suing them for defamation.
The ruling came after the conservative voting organization’s leaders failed to provide specifics about the alleged evidence they’ve used to target election vendor Konnech.
Operation Eagles Wings, led by former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, is interviewing local election officials and compiling data that could be used to challenge or disrupt elections.
The film falsely claims that paid Democrat operatives known as 'mules' illegally deposited thousands of ballots with votes for Joe Biden into drop boxes across the country during the 2020 presidential election.
A few hours after saying he was being sued by the bar, Paxton’s office announced an investigation into the Texas Bar Foundation for 'facilitating mass influx of illegal aliens.'
The conspiracy theorist recently sought immunity from federal prosecutors investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. Three of his companies have filed for bankruptcy in an apparent bid to delay his Sandy Hook defamation trial.
The charges stem from Hotze’s hiring of more than a dozen private investigators to look for voter fraud in Harris County ahead of the 2020 presidential election.