Corley said he was escorted out of the courthouse by sheriff\u2019s deputies. Corley filed a lawsuit that same day to get his seat back. A visiting judge, Patrick Pirtle, took the case and scheduled a December 19 hearing.<\/p>\n
The specific type of lawsuit matters. It\u2019s called a quo warranto. In Meurer\u2019s filing, his central argument is Corley has no right to file this kind of lawsuit in the first place.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly the Texas Attorney General or the county or district attorney \u2026 can seek a writ of quo warranto. Therefore, all of Corley\u2019s pleaded causes of action against Meurer fail,\u201d Meurer\u2019s attorney, Kristen Vander-Plas Lafreniere, wrote.<\/p>\n
Meurer did not respond to an invitation to comment and his attorney said she would allow the legal filing to speak for itself.<\/p>\n
Click here to read a copy of the filing.<\/a> <\/p>\n It\u2019s not optional according to Meurer\u2019s legal document. If Corley has no right to file the request then the judge has no power to even consider it.<\/p>\n \u201cThis court lacks jurisdiction to entertain Mr. Corley\u2019s claims. \u2026 each of Mr. Corley\u2019s claims \u2026 must be dismissed with prejudice,\u201d Meurer\u2019s request said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhere, as here, no amount of repleading will bring a plaintiff\u2019s claims within the jurisdiction of the Court, a dismissal with prejudice is required. \u2026 Individual citizens simply lack standing to challenge the authority of individuals to hold office,\u201d Meurer\u2019s request said.<\/p>\n Corley, represented by attorney Ben Garcia, disagreed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe do in fact have the right,\u201d Corley said to LubbockLights.com late Tuesday by phone.<\/p>\n \u201cThe district attorney may file one [a quo warranto]. It also says, I believe, the AG may as well. It doesn\u2019t say that they\u2019re the only ones,\u201d he said of state law.<\/p>\n A 2025 petition to the Texas Supreme Court<\/a> by Attorney General Ken Paxton (related to the walkout of Democrats during the most recent legislative session) said, \u201cA quo warranto proceeding can only be brought by the attorney general, a county attorney, or a district attorney.\u201d<\/p>\n If Pirtle agrees with Meurer, that might not be the end of the matter.<\/p>\n Pirtle issued an order Monday allowing Lubbock County District Attorney Sunshine Stanek to remove her office from the case. Taking her place will be Potter County Attorney Scott Brumley.<\/p>\n State law allows Brumley to take up the matter \u201cat the request of an individual.\u201d<\/p>\n As of Tuesday evening, Brumley had not filed anything in the case. Corley said he expects Brumley to be at Friday\u2019s hearing and he also predicted he will win.<\/p>\n \u201cMy right to be the county commissioner will be recognized,\u201d Corley said.<\/p>\n
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