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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas judge releases all juveniles before him after Dems sweep local texas court elections
https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-judge-releases-group-juvenile-defendants-losing-election/story?id=59042447Democrats swept the benches the night before in 59 local Texas courts, according to the Chronicle. Devlin, a Republican, was among those ousted.
Harris County public defender Steven Halpert, who was in court when the string of releases occurred, told the newspaper that Devlin was "releasing everybody."
"Apparently he was saying that's what the voters wanted," Halpert said.
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Texas judge releases all juveniles before him after Dems sweep local texas court elections (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Nov 2018
OP
Proving he was unfit for his office and a positive thing he lost the election. n/t
Liberal In Texas
Nov 2018
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NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)1. Temper tantrums... just like Kavenaugh.
ProfessorGAC
(65,013 posts)2. Sounds Like A Punk Move
Since he wouldn't comment, i can't be certain, but it seems like a tantrum to me.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. Obviously there was one juvenile left behind after he did that
Liberal In Texas
(13,551 posts)4. Proving he was unfit for his office and a positive thing he lost the election. n/t