Judge issues order blocking arrests of Texas Democrats returning from DC

A judge in Austin, Texas, issued a restraining order preventing the arrest of state Democrats as they return from Washington, D.C., after breaking quorum over a Republican-backed voting security bill.

State District Judge Brad Urrutia, a Democrat, signed the order on Sunday, giving the green light for Texas Democrats to return to the state without fear of arrest, according to the Texas Tribune. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has repeatedly warned the runaway Democrats that he would utilize law enforcement to detain them and force them back to the legislature to establish quorum.