Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a civil investigative demand to Seattle Children's Hospital, demanding data on all Texas patients traveling for care, despite having no jurisdiction there.
  • lntl@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Seattle should pass a law that requires Houston residents pay property tax to Seattle and then seize homes with unpaid taxes and sell them to recoop any unpaid taxes.

    Why not?

  • Ithorian [comrade/them]
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    11 months ago

    Holy shit the interstate commerce clause is doing something good for once.

    • Ithorian [comrade/them]
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      11 months ago

      This case promises to be extraordinarily complex

      _No it really isn't, it's likely to get thrown out on its face and even if it's heard the interstate commerce clause makes it fairly cut and dry. Texas (or any state) can't control shit beyond their borders.__

      I have been informed by my lawyer spouse that there are actually are some complexities with this. The case itself is unlikely to win but there could be some important, and very negative, precedent setting.