Texas House, Illinois state Sen. Jil Walker Tracy sue 33 AWOL Democrats in Illinois court – Center Square

The lawsuit cites Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who on Tuesday said, “in Illinois, the rule of law matters, and law enforcement must have a legitimate basis to arrest someone.” The lawsuit states, “Texas seeks enforcement of the rule of law in Illinois, the assistance of Illinois law enforcement officials, and this Court’s assistance, to lawfully return to Texas the Respondent legislators who fled to Illinois to evade their duties to participate in the ongoing Special Session of the Texas Legislature.”