Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Files Response with SCO­TUS Oppos­ing Biden Administration’s Effort to Resume Destruc­tion of Texas Bor­der Barriers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a response to the Biden Administration’s request that the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) vacate a current injunction that protects Texas concertina wire barriers near the United States-Mexico border from being destroyed by federal agents.

January 11, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Deliv­ered Over $200 Mil­lion to Tex­ans from Med­ic­aid Fraud Inves­ti­ga­tions in 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that, in fiscal year 2023, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) recovered more than $200 million from entities and individuals who defrauded the Texas Medicaid system or were accused of doing so.

January 10, 2024 | Press Release

Supreme Court to Review Pres­i­dent Trump’s Bal­lot Eli­gi­bil­i­ty Case After Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Files Ami­cus Brief With 26 Oth­er States

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 26 other attorneys general in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) arguing against a legally unfounded decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to remove presidential candidate Donald Trump from the ballot in the upcoming presidential primary election in that state.

January 08, 2024 | Press Release

Texas Appeals Rul­ing That Would Crip­ple State’s Abil­i­ty to Set­tle Lawsuits

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) has appealed a recent ruling in a case involving former agency employees, noting that the decision would cripple the state’s ability to settle lawsuits.

December 22, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Announces $700 Mil­lion Set­tle­ment with Google for Anti­com­pet­i­tive Practices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with attorneys general from all states and several territories, has secured a $700 million agreement with Google over anticompetitive conduct concerning the Google Play Store.

December 22, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion for Over­reach­ing Trans­porta­tion Emis­sions Rule

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a new lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s regulatory overreach, suing to stop the federal Department of Transportation’s unlawful new greenhouse gas reporting measure.

December 22, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Set­tle­ment with Major Inter­net Provider to Address Con­sumer Complaints

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with CSC Holdings, LLC—the operating subsidiary of the telecommunications company Altice USA, Inc.—to ensure that it provides the services that it advertises to consumers in Texas.

December 22, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Leads Mul­ti­state Ami­cus Brief Against Google for Alleged­ly Vio­lat­ing User Privacy

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amicus brief supporting Google users in their suit against the company for deceptively collecting, using, and profiting from their private information. Attorneys General from 18 other states joined Texas in filing the brief.

December 22, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Urges SCO­TUS to Deny Polit­i­cal­ly Moti­vat­ed Peti­tion by Spe­cial Pros­e­cu­tor Jack Smith Against Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) opposing Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s petition that requested SCOTUS take up former President Donald Trump’s appeal for presidential immunity before a lower appeals court considers the issue.

December 21, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Injunc­tion Stop­ping Biden Admin­is­tra­tion from Destroy­ing Vital Bor­der Barriers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won an injunction pending appeal against the Biden administration, preventing the federal government from continuing to destroy concertina wire barriers placed by Texas in response to the historic invasion of unvetted foreign aliens into the state.

December 19, 2023 | Press Release