Clinton Judge Blocks ActBlue Case: Claims Paxton’s Retaliating

by M Dowling,Independent Sentinel:

The court sided with ActBlue’s argument that the lawsuit amounted to “retaliation” for its role in fundraising for Democratic candidates.

Clinton District Judge Richard G. Stearns in MassachusettsblockedTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton from “continuing to litigate” the case against the progressive fundraising organization ActBlue. He found that ActBlue was likely to succeed in its claims that the action infringed on its First Amendment’s free-speech protections.

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The court sided with ActBlue’s argument that the lawsuit amounted to “retaliation” for its role in fundraising for Democratic candidates, namely Paxton’s opponent in the Texas Senate race, state Rep. James Talarico (D).

The judge said that Paxton mentioned the case on “conservative” TV and in fundraising emails.

“The lawsuit in Texas is undoubtedly an adverse action,” Stearns, an appointee of formerPresident Clinton,wrote in a15-page order. “And having previously found bad faith, the court agrees with ActBlue that the evidence in the record compels the conclusion that, far from protecting Texas consumers, the action was filed in retaliation for ActBlue’s fundraising on behalf of Talarico, Paxton’s current political rival for the Senate seat.”