The Republican Party of Texas and Thomas W. Pauken, State Chairman, and Barbara Jackson, Executive Director…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Republican Party of Texas was not a state actor for purposes of the Texas Bill of Rights, so the district court's injunction against the Party was an abuse of discretion; the Party was entitled to a stay of the injunction and its mandamus petition was dismissed as moot. Justice Spector, in a concurring opinion, criticized the majority's broad state‑action requirement.