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States sue Biden Administration over ban on private firearms sales
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is heading a multi-state coalition to sue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for allegedly attempting to abridge Americans’ constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms. -
Supreme Court declines to hear Texas election integrity law case
AUSTIN – The Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case brought by a political group that sought to overturn Texas’s age-based restrictions on mail-in voting. -
Municipal judge can’t simultaneously serve as a constable, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - A court would likely conclude that a municipal judge may not simultaneously serve as a constable, according to an opinion issued by Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
AG Paxton urges expedited process in concertina wire lawsuit
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit detailing new and important facts in the ongoing concertina wire case, urging the court to resolve the case on an expedited basis in order to protect Texas’s border security measures, a press release states. -
Texas AG announces $6.6M settlement with Intercontinental Terminals Company for injuries to natural resources resulting from 2019 Deer Park fire
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas and the U.S. have reached a settlement to recover natural resource damages caused by the March 2019 fire at the Deer Park facility owned by International Terminals Company, a press release states. -
Texas AG opens investigation into parts supplier for Boeing
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., after reoccurring issues with certain airplane parts provided to Boeing, a press release states. -
Special prosecutors agree to dismiss Paxton indictments in exchange for pretrial intervention agreement
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today agreed to an 18-month pretrial intervention agreement proposed by the Special Prosecutors in exchange for dismissal of all charges against him in connection with the case The State of Texas v Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., a press release states. -
Texas AG announces takedown of Houston pharmaceutical opioid distribution network
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a successful raid against an illegal pharmaceutical-grade drug distribution ring in Houston after an investigation by the OAG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Proposes New Rule Enhancing District Attorney Reporting Requirements To Promote Accountability and Rule of Law
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 or more, a press release states. -
Refund of court costs under Health Code not limited to costs of commitment proceedings, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - Refunds under the Health and Safety Code are not limited to only those hearings or proceedings involving commitment, Attorney General Ken Paxton opined on Friday. -
Texas AG releases school safety advisory
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory clarifying the requirements under state law for school districts to prepare for potential threats to student safety, a press release states. -
Deputy sheriff may not operate weigh station directing commercial vehicles to exit, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - A deputy sheriff from Aransas County may not operate a fixed commercial vehicle weigh station directing all commercial vehicles to exit a highway to be weighed, opined Attorney General Ken Paxton yesterday. -
Texas AG sues two more school districts for alleged electioneering
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Denison Independent School District (“ISD”) and Castleberry ISD for illegally using official resources to promote certain political candidates and policies. -
Liberty Justice Center demands Denton County DA investigates alleged electioneering scheme
AUSTIN - Yesterday, the Liberty Justice Center sent a demand letter to Denton County District Attorney Paul Johnson requesting an investigation into election interference by school officials who allegedly used public resources to pressure employees into voting for favored candidates. -
Paxton Sues Denton ISD over political email, alleges illegal electioneering with public tax money
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Denton Independent School District for illegal electioneering by using taxpayer-funded resources to stump for specific candidates during an election, a press release states. -
OAG cannot conclude that Texas county may maintain an outfall ditch on private property, Paxton opines
AUSTIN - The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) cannot conclude as a matter of law that Hardin County may maintain an outfall ditch on private property, states a recently issued opinion. -
Texas AG sues to end NGO's operations In Texas, alleges it’s facilitating illegal entry into U.S.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Annunciation House, a nongovernmental organization (NGO), to revoke their registration to operate in Texas. -
Texas AG announces $350M opioid settlement with Publicis, state to receive $21M
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. Texas will receive approximately $21 million. -
Office of the Attorney General Files Mandamus Requesting Review of Judge’s Ruling In Litigation with Former Employees
Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) requested the Third Court of Appeals step in to put a stop to a Travis County judge’s lawless orders requiring unnecessary and harassing depositions in a case brought by four disgruntled employees. -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Barclays’ Ineligibility to Participate in Texas’s Bond Market For its Inability to Verify its “ESG” Policies Do Not Violate Texas Law
The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), announced that Barclays would no longer be permitted to underwrite Texas’s municipal bonds after failing to respond to requests for information concerning its “net zero” carbon emissions commitments.