You run for office. Someone doesn't like it that you won, and puts in a petition to remove you from office. The local county attorney, acting as the State of Texas, decides to legitimize the petition by joining it. Every aspect of the petition is based on the defendant's freedom of speech (or, 0ly, erroneously including me, wife and blog owner of Somervell County Salon). The elected official fights back, on grounds he has freedom of speech and freedom to petition (Anti-Slapp) . He wins, is not removed from office, wins at the 10th court of appeals, twice. The county attorney, who has lost every round, and now has a judgement against him, appeals to the Texas Supreme Court. What is a SLAPP suit? 

Status, especially since it's been three years now since George Darrell Best did this. 

• Darrell Best filed a petition three years ago on August 27, 2014 to try to remove Paul Harper from elected office.  Andy Lucas joined the case as State of Texas with a supplemental petition on October 1, 2014.