AG Paxton Warns Texans of Scammers in Wake of Hurricane Laura
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned Texans of the risk of fraud and common scams in the wake of Hurricane Laura, which is expected to impact communities across the state.
AG Paxton Urges Congress to Adopt Measures to Expand Funding for Crime Victims
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of 56 state and territorial attorneys general representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories urging Congress to adopt key changes to the Victims of Crime Act that provide critical financial support to victims of violent crimes and their families.
AG Paxton Continues Fighting for Sanctity of Life, Defends Texas Ban on Barbaric Abortion Procedure at the Fifth Circuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an en banc petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit urging the entire court to put a hold on a district court’s ruling that allows live-dismemberment abortions.
AG Paxton Files Amicus Brief in Texas Supreme Court Defending Religious Liberty
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court urging it to protect the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock’s First Amendment rights to be free from state courts interfering with church doctrine and governance
AG Paxton Warns Texans of Price Gouging and Scams in Wake of Tropical Storms Laura and Marco
In the wake of Governor Greg Abbott announcing Federal Emergency Management Agency approval for Federal Emergency Declaration, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned that state law prohibits price gouging during a declared disaster.
AG Paxton Files Amicus Brief Defending First Amendment Liberties for Religious Institutions
Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by the attorneys general of Louisiana and Mississippi, filed a friend-of-the-court brief defending church autonomy.
AG Paxton Files Letter Brief in Support of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Conducting On-Campus Development for Teachers
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court of Texas, urging the court to override a trial court order that unlawfully prevented the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District from resuming in-person, on-campus operations and teacher trainings just days before the start of the school year.
AG Paxton: DC Court Upholds Constitutional Rights for Students
Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for denying a motion for preliminary injunction sought by 17 states and the District of Columbia to stop the U.S. Department of Education’s new Title IX Rule.