Thread: LULAC about to lose hearing in Texas?

I found this by accident on Fox News. LULAC was suing the Texas state government (or the Texas Democratic Party) for their system of determining delegates for the Democratic party. The system garners the number of delegates based on the voter turnout in each city/district. LULAC felt Latino-heavy districts were not being represented enough (even though they "did this to themselves" by having low voter turnout). So LULAC wanted to change the system to favor more Latino representation.

From the judge refusing to hold a hearing with testimony, due to "high gas prices," it seems to me that he MIGHT be ruling against LULAC. We can only hope!!!

TexasGal


Judge cites gas prices, nixes hearing on LULAC suit

By W. Gardner Selby | Monday, May 19, 2008, 10:11 AM

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, citing gas prices, canceled a Monday hearing on LULAC’s lawsuit against the Texas Democratic Party over selection of delegates in the presidential primary. In his order issued Friday, Biery also signaled he might rule on the challenge without holding any hearings.

In a May 9 lawsuit, LULAC and others representing Latino voters charge the Democratic Party with violating Latino voting rights by tying the number of delegates sent to the party’s national convention from each state senatorial district to turnout in gubernatorial elections within the districts; that method results in more delegates from cities such as Houston, Dallas and Austin and fewer delegates from South Texas, where turnout tends to surge in March primaries and drop off in November when there are not many contested races.

Biery’s cancellation rationale appears in his order, fetchable here.

“While the Court realizes time is of the essence in this case,â€

Waaa! Waaaa! Latinos get screwed, latinos don't have a voice, latinos are more represented now than americans. what a load of crap!