Dawkins v. Meyer

Pattilou Dawkins, a member of the MHMR board, is free to be a candidate for President of the United States, United States Senator, member of Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Railroad Commissioner, county judge, county commissioner, mayor, and numerous other offices. Today, however, the Court declares that Ms. Dawkins is not free to run for the Texas Legislature.

The Court states that it is compelled and duty bound to follow what seems to me to be a ridiculous judicial gloss contained in this court’s past interpretations of an ambiguous provision of the Texas Constitution. I would…