Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues to End NGO’s Oper­a­tions In Texas After Dis­cov­er­ing Poten­tial Efforts to Facil­i­tate Ille­gal Immigration

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Annunciation House, a nongovernmental organization (“NGO”), to revoke their registration to operate in Texas.

February 20, 2024 | Press Release

Court Denies Biden Administration’s Effort to Dis­miss Texas Law­suit Against Uncon­sti­tu­tion­al Asy­lum Rule

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s “asylum rule” will move forward after a court denied the federal government’s attempt to dismiss the case.

February 08, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Seeks to Stop Biden Admin­is­tra­tion from Cen­sor­ing Amer­i­can Media Companies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a memorandum in support of a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration’s censorship apparatus used to silence and disparage American media companies it disagrees with.

February 07, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Leads Coali­tion of Attor­neys Gen­er­al Oppos­ing Biden-Sen­ate Bor­der Bill

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by a coalition of 15 other attorneys general, has sent a letter to the leadership of the United States Senate strongly objecting to measures in the “border bill” proposed in that chamber after negotiation with the White House.

February 06, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces $350 Mil­lion Set­tle­ment with Glob­al Mar­ket­ing Firm Pub­li­cis Over Role in Opi­oid Epidemic

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.

February 02, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Major Vic­to­ry in Legal Bat­tle with Yelp Over Deceiv­ing Users About Preg­nan­cy Resource Centers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated an attempt by Yelp, an online referral platform, to avoid penalties for publishing untruthful information designed to deceive Texans.

February 02, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Five Cities Over Mar­i­jua­na Poli­cies Pre­vent­ing Enforce­ment of Texas Drug Laws

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched lawsuits against the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton for adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.

January 31, 2024 | Press Release

Texas First Assis­tant Attor­ney Gen­er­al to Tes­ti­fy at Con­gres­sion­al Hear­ing on South­ern Bor­der Invasion

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has assigned First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster to testify in the United States Congress before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government.

January 30, 2024 | Press Release

Nation­al Coali­tion Of Attor­neys Gen­er­al Sup­ports AG Paxton’s Efforts to End Biden’s Bor­der Invasion

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement in response to a letter of support from more than two dozen states commending Texas’s dedication to securing the border and exercising her right of self-defense.

January 29, 2024 | Press Release

Office of the Attor­ney Gen­er­al Plans to File Peti­tion for Man­damus With Supreme Court of Texas in Case with For­mer Employees

On Friday, the 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 former employees.

January 28, 2024 | Press Release