An exonerated former Texas judge is asking Dallas’ Fifth Court of Appeals to step in and grant emergency relief that would order the Republican Party to place her on the ballot for the 2020 primary election.

But the party argues Suzanne Wooten’s does not meet the qualification criteria, because her suspension meant she wasn’t practicing for the prerequisite period before her exoneration.

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