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Briscoe v. Boyle, et al.; Opinion (No. 7670, suing the Uvalde County Democratic Executive Committee over a rule prohibiting people from voting in the Democratic primary if they had previously voted for a Republican candidate). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://content.next.westlaw.com/Document/I366d30c4ed5c11d99439b076ef9ec4de/View/FullText.html?trans...
By Texas Court of Civil Appeals, San Antonio Division
Publication Date: July 2, 1926
   
Cantrell v. Carlson; Opinion (No. A-6884, upholding precedent that political parties cannot deny candidates a spot in primary if they take party pledges). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/supreme-court/1958/a-6884-0.html
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: June 11, 1958
   
Thomas B. Love v. D.W. Wilcox; Opinion (No. 5651, political parties cannot deny candidates spot in primary if they take party pledges). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
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In 28 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. 1930)
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: May 17, 1930
Library Location: LAW-TEX
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Letter to Chairman Abraham George, Republican Party of Texas, RE: Seven Texas lawmakers eligible opposed to censure penalties by Texas GOP. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26183287/letter-to-abraham-george-from-republican-members.pdf
By Speaker Dustin Burrows, et al.
Publication Date: October 3, 2025
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Memo to President David W. Luther, Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association, RE: Analysis of the legality of Republican Party of Texas Rule 44(e)’s rebuke- and-reject procedure (Texas Election Code allows political parties to adopt internal rules, but nothing permits them to impose additional restrictions to ballot access or reject legal applications). (Link Type: Other)
See: https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/archive/2025/58067.pdf
By Tyler Talbert, Scanes Yelverton Talbert LLP and Rory Ryan, Ryan Law PLLC
Publication Date: January 9, 2025