AG Pax­ton Joins Coali­tion Expand­ing Crack-Down on Robocallers

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that he joined a coalition of 52 attorneys general in a letter to USTelecom, urging them to continue developing robocall traceback and other ancillary capabilities suited to law enforcement needs.

May 04, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Joins Ami­cus Brief Call­ing for Clar­i­ty in the Rules Gov­ern­ing Appel­late Review of Remand Orders

Texas joined a friend-of-the-court brief led by Indiana, asking the United States Supreme Court to address the question of whether a court of appeals is permitted to review any issue encompassed in district court orders remanding a case to state court...

May 01, 2020 | Noteworthy

Guid­ance Let­ter About Reopen­ing Non-Essen­tial Busi­ness­es Regard­ing GA-18

This letter responds to whether local governments may allow businesses to reopen if they are not essential or reopened services defined under Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-18.

April 30, 2020 | Noteworthy

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Joins 17-State Ami­cus Defend­ing Federalism

This case challenges the City of Pittsburgh’s bubble zone ordinance around abortion facilities.

April 30, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Joins Ami­cus Brief Defend­ing Pro-Life Med­ic­aid Pro­gram in South Carolina

This case presents an issue of national importance and federal circuit conflict: whether the provider-choice plan requirement of the Medicaid Act is privately enforceable.

April 30, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Affirms Har­ris Coun­ty Law Enforce­ment Offi­cers Serv­ing on the Front­lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today affirms officers in the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight in Harris County.

April 22, 2020 | Noteworthy

Guid­ance Let­ter About Golf Cours­es Regard­ing GA-14

This letter responds to whether golf courses may remain open during the COVID-19 disaster if local authorities require social distancing protocols and compliance with public health instructions.

April 11, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Gives State­ment on TRO Block­ing Enforce­ment of Gov­er­nor Abbott’s Order to Post­pone Unnec­es­sary Med­ical Procedures

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a statement after the U.S. District Court in Austin granted a temporary restraining order blocking Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-09.

April 09, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Leads Mul­ti­state Ami­cus Urg­ing SCO­TUS to Allow Peo­ple to Sue Cor­po­ra­tions in the State Where They Were Injured

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today led 40 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in support of decisions by the Supreme Courts of Montana and Minnesota.

April 06, 2020 | Noteworthy

CON­SUMER ALERT: AG Pax­ton Reminds Tex­ans to Be Aware of Cyber Scams Dur­ing Coro­n­avirus (COVID-19) Emergency

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to caution Texans about scams emerging during the statewide Coronavirus disaster declaration announced by Governor Abbott last Friday.

March 17, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Paxton’s Fugi­tive Appre­hen­sion Unit Reach­es Mile­stone with 12,000 Total Arrests

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the Fugitive Apprehension Unit of his office for reaching a significant milestone since its inception in 2003.

March 10, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Joins Let­ter to FDA Urg­ing Stronger Pro­tec­tions Against Fla­vored E‑Cigarettes

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen its enforcement guidance on e-cigarettes.

February 28, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Joins 14-State Coali­tion in Defense of Reli­gious Liberty

Attorney General Ken Paxton and 13 other states filed a friend-of-the-court brief today defense of religious liberty after a Colorado district court determined that privately owned businesses can be fined for declining to provide services that violate their religious beliefs.

January 31, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Pro­motes Law­ful Edu­ca­tion on Elec­tions and Civic Process in Let­ter to School Districts 

Attorney General Ken Paxton today mailed educational materials to Texas school districts detailing the importance of educators’ role in the civic process and providing guidelines for legally and effectively leading both employees and students through the 2020 election.

January 28, 2020 | Noteworthy