Texas Officials Say They’re Immune From ‘Election Integrity’ Row

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson and Provisional Attorney General of Texas John Scott have immunity from civil rights claims challenging the state Election Integrity Act because they lack a sufficient connection to enforcement of the law, their counsel told the Fifth Circuit Wednesday.

The A.G. lacks the power to pursue criminal or civil penalties under the act, and can only investigate or be deputized to assist local prosecutors in pursuing election code violations, Assistant Solicitor General William F. Cole said in oral argument before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

And the enforcement duties of the ...