\u201cResign-to-Run\u201d law<\/a> and his focus on the exploratory committee email.<\/p>\nJudge Parrish\u2019s reasoning revolved around an email Corley\u2019s campaign released in mid-November. It used \u201cCorley for Congress\u201d letterheads, images and email addresses, and included a campaign slogan. Corley said they were all reused assets from his 2014 campaign.<\/p>\n
Parrish said the \u201ctotality of content\u201d of the email suggested he was a \u201ccandidate in fact\u201d, including the \u201cCorley for Congress\u201d images and email addresses. <\/p>\n
Judge Parrish also referred to a text message sent to former Texas Tech Chancellor and former Congressman Kent Hance that included the phrase, \u201cI\u2019m running for Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parrish believed the statement, \u201cI wanted to get a better understanding of what I can do as congressman for the Texas Tech University System,\u201d was a \u201cdefinite statement of intent\u201d from Corley.<\/p>\n
Corley disagreed with that interpretation.<\/p>\n
When asked \u201cWere you considering making an announcement of your run for congress through Mr. Hance?\u201d Corley responded, \u201cNo, sir. No and that was actually a typo. Several other text messages that I had sent out all said I had formed an exploratory committee.\u201d<\/p>\n
Testimony about private conversations<\/p>\n
Lafreniere questioned Corley about several conversations he had regarding his run for Congress with people close to him around the same time he sent that text.<\/p>\n
When asked about conversations with Commissioner Shaw, Corley said, \u201cI told Cary that I intended to run…that I had launched an exploratory committee.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, you just said I told Cary I intended to run and then you caught yourself and said exploratory committee, so which one was it?\u201d Lafreniere asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI apologize I almost said that I told Cary that I intended to run in a private conversation,\u201d Corley said.<\/p>\n
Corley argued that a statement made in a private conversation did not constitute an announcement to run.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat a private communication is just that. It\u2019s a private communication,\u201d Corley said. \u201cIt\u2019s not public. And then if you intend to announce, your announcement has to be definite. My announcement on December 2nd was definite,\u201d Corley said.<\/p>\n
Court confirms Corley as Commissioner of Precinct 2<\/p>\n
Judge Pirtle ruled: \u201cJason Corley will continue to serve as the county commissioner, and he is the lawful party holding the office of County Commissioner for Precinct 2 of Lubbock County, Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Corley said this is a win for the voters of southeast Lubbock County.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad that the judge restored the rights of the people of Precinct 2,\u201d Corley said. \u201c75,000 voters had their voting rights infringed upon. And we\u2019re back to, I\u2019m back in my role as county commissioner and the judge said I never left, so good,\u201d Corley said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd to try to use, I don\u2019t even know what to call it, a twisting of the law to try to usurp their rights. I mean, it\u2019s just un-American,\u201d Corley said.<\/p>\n
Meurer filing emergency appeal<\/p>\n
Meurer\u2019s attorney said they would be filing an emergency appeal Friday and asking the court to issue a ruling over the weekend so the \u201cright person\u201d takes the dais on Monday.<\/p>\n
Judge Parrish says Lubbock County will obey the court\u2019s order but won\u2019t comment further since the case is pending litigation.<\/p>\n
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