Michelle
Again you are the victim of spin and misinformation – Texas is THE ONLY STATE – thats grants a single county – power over the ENTIRE STATE.
Austin elects a DA who is the ONLY DA in the entire state who can impeach, bring charges against any elected Lawmaker in Texas. Austin also elects the 3 of Austin ehich is the only court that can overturn cases against the state government (despite the fact that there are other districts in the state with their own appeallate courts) This was written in by the Liberal Democrats in the revised 1971 state constitution as a purely politcal power grab – its not up for debate.
No the 3 of Austin has had is special circumstances challenged as state law over this court as the only appeals court that can hear appeals against the state of Texas – this is being challenged. It gives the voters of Austin County – and Austin County only – the power to elect their hometown liberal Judges to in effect control the State which this court has tried and tried to do – and look they have been quite open about it – had Ma Richards raided this compound those parents would be doing hard time right now (which is probably where the are heading except Republicans do believe in due process)
Its the constitutional equvalent of saying only Supreme Court Judges can be elected in Rhode Island – so please keep this in mind its not your ordinary court of appeals – it has no lege never has – never will – allways overturned – its like automatic
