On Monday, September 28, the Fifth Circuit issued a temporary stay in Texas Alliance for Retired Americans v Hughs, 20-40643. The U.S. District Court had ordered Texas to put a straight-ticket device on the November 3, 2020 ballot. The Fifth Circuit stay is only for a few days, while the Fifth Circuit considers the merits. The three judges who have the case are all appointees of George Bush Jr.: Edith Brown Clement, Catharine Haynes, and Jennifer Walker Elrod.