Devine allegedly submitted over 1,900 fraudulent petitions in an attempt to secure a spot on the 2021 Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot for candidate Lisa McCormick.
Law enforcement is searching for Francisco Oropesa Perez-Torres, a man accused of killing five of his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, including a 9-year-old boy, on Friday.
"Can the senseless crimes of a relative few be so despicable to justify the infringement of the constitutional rights of law-abiding individuals in hopes that such crimes will then abate or, at least, not be as horrific?" Judge McGlynn asked in his ruling.