Abbott's office says the trial judge rubber-stamped an illegal fishing expedition and the appeals court rightly froze it
Greg AbbottGovernor of Texas, through press secretary Andrew Mahaleris
In a statement on the appeals court's stay, Abbott's press secretary Andrew Mahaleris says the trial judge refused to follow the law and approved an illegal fishing expedition into the governor's office, and that the appeals court rightly froze the order.
“The trial court judge refused to follow the law and rubber-stamped an illegal fishing expedition into the Governor's Office. The appeals court rightly froze this abuse of process.”
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- Abbott's lawyers defend refusing Hinojosa's request for unredacted Musk communicationsEarlier: Defended or excused
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Gina Hinojosa sues Greg Abbott for legislative access to his Musk communications
Gina Hinojosa argues that Texas law entitles her to inspect unredacted Abbott-Musk communications for legislative work. Abbott's lawyers defend withholding the confidential material, challenge her stated purpose and argue that the district court lacks jurisdiction.
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Press release from the Texas governor's office with a statement by press secretary Andrew Mahaleris on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals stay.
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FOX 7 Austin report, first published October 27 and updated October 28, 2026, on the appeals court stay, with the statement from Abbott's press secretary Andrew Mahaleris.
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The Texas Newsroom report, published by KUT, on Judge Catherine Mauzy's October 26 order, the appeals court's October 27 stay, and the October 27 letter from Abbott's general counsel about Mauzy's campaign donation.
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The statement responds to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals order of October 27, which stayed Judge Catherine Mauzy's temporary restraining order. Mahaleris opens by calling the case a sham lawsuit in a rigged district court.
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The release says the appeals court ruled that the governor's office does not have to comply with the district court's order. The court's order says the restraining order is stayed automatically by Abbott's interlocutory appeal, without regard to the merits.
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Why this label?
The case concerns Abbott's refusal to let Hinojosa inspect the unredacted communications. His office calls her request an illegal fishing expedition and welcomes the stay of the order granting her access, which defends the refusal under scrutiny.
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The Dispute Index. "Abbott's office says the trial judge rubber-stamped an illegal fishing expedition and the appeals court rightly froze it". First published: 2026-11-01. Last updated: 2026-11-01. https://disputeindex.com/events/7724-in-a-statement-on-the-appeals-court-s