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Scalia Denies Stay

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia quickly denied a request by lawyers for the Texas Republican Party to stay an appelate court's decision keeping Ex-Rep. Tom DeLay on the November ballot in the 22nd district.

TX GOP attorney James Bopp Jr., informed reporters of the denial in an e-mail. He did not offer any comment.

In essence, a decision now confronts DeLay.

Will he return to Texas to contest his seat?