minus-squareNosavingthrow@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•Texas judge orders new election after GOP lawsuit challenged 2022 election result in Houston arealinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoBinding legal precedent us only set by appeals court rulings. If this is appealed and upheld, THAT will be a precedent setting. Otherwise, judges can pretty much ignore this case and rule on similar cases with similar facts in a way they see fit. linkfedilink
Binding legal precedent us only set by appeals court rulings. If this is appealed and upheld, THAT will be a precedent setting. Otherwise, judges can pretty much ignore this case and rule on similar cases with similar facts in a way they see fit.