Texas State Senator Dan Patrick is a media hawg.  He fancies himself as a handsome Rush Limbaugh.  He’s a Greed Republican who panders to the Steeple People just because he can.

Dan Patrick

So, Dan Patrick and State Representative Sid Miller, not having already hurt Texas women enough, decide to file a Amici Curiae (friend of the court) brief in the sonogram case.  Those two fellas are so damn excited about forcing Texas women into having a transvaginal sonogram before they can have a perfectly legal abortion that they want to go to court to defend their right to subjugate women.

Federal District Court Judge Sam Sparks replied to the brief —

Both parties (Texas Medical Providers Performing Abortion Services) and David Lakey, M.D.) “are well represented by competent and diligent counsel, and neither they nor this Court needs assistance from Senator Patrick or Representative Miller–particularly when much of their “assistance” is nothing more than thinly-veiled rhetoric. This is a federal lawsuit about the constitutionality of a statute, not a soapbox for politicians or a sounding board for public opinion. The Court is confident counsel in this case can protect their clients’ interest all by themselves.

Judge Sam Sparks

But that did not stop Dan Patrick and Side Miller, no sireee bob.  These boys ain’t gonna let no damn federal judge keep them off teevee and the fundraising circuit.   Three days later, they try again, to which Judge Sam Sparks replies —

As stated in its August 9, 2011, Order, the Court will not allow this lawsuit to be used as a vehicle for advancing a political agenda, or as a platform for rhetorical grandstanding. Although the outcome of this case will likely have repercussions outside these proceedings, the resolution of this case will depend solely upon the legal issues presented. The Court’s time is better spent considering the arguments of the parties than addressing the opportunistic petitions of outsiders.

They say that the third time is the charm, so you can hardly blame Patrick and Miller for asking one more time to be involved in the case.  August 22nd, Judge Sparks replies —

The Court has already turned down two extremely tempting offers to transform this case from a boring old federal lawsuit into an exciting, politically charged media circus. As any competent attorney could have predicted, the Court declines the latest invitation as well.

Judge Sparks then goes on to chastise the lawyer Patrick and Miller used to file these motions by saying that he probably needs to be disbarred.  That should pretty much put an end to it.

By the way, Judge Sam Sparks ain’t no librul activist Obama judge.  He was appointed to the bench by George H W Bush.

Thanks to the Austin Hat Lady for the heads up.