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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TEXAS LAWMAKERS IN ILLINOIS

August 05, 2025

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement clarifying that there is no legal basis for the arrest of Texas lawmakers in Illinois.

“In Illinois, the rule of law matters, and law enforcement must have a legitimate legal basis to arrest someone.  Texas law enforcement officers have no authority to hunt down and make arrests of Texas legislators in Illinois based on a civil arrest warrant issued by the Texas House.  The Texas House may have managed to issue civil arrest warrants without having a quorum, but those civil warrants carry no weight in Illinois.” 

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