AG Paxton Warns County Judges and Local Officials on Unlawful COVID-19 Orders
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued letters to three Texas counties (Dallas, Bexar, and Travis) and two mayors (San Antonio and Austin), warning that some requirements in their local public health orders are unlawful and can confuse law-abiding citizens.
AG Paxton Joins Letter Urging Congress to Protect Businesses from Baseless Lawsuits as the Economy Reopens
Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to implement liability protections for businesses, manufacturers of personal protective equipment, first responders, healthcare workers, healthcare facilities, and members of law enforcement, among others.
AG Paxton Files Brief Seeking to Prevent Voter Fraud Through the Unlawful Expansion of Mail-In Voting
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a brief with the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth Judicial District in Houston, defending the Texas Election Code requirements for submitting a mail-in ballot.
AG Paxton Will Fight to Keep Convicted Child Murderer Rosa Jimenez in Jail While Her Case Proceeds at the Fifth Circuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he will not drop the appeal in convicted child murderer Rosa Jimenez’s case which is currently pending at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
AG Paxton Issues Letter to Dallas County Judges in Defense of Outraged Texans
Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to a group of Dallas County judges who spoke out against his call to release Shelley Luther from jail for opening her salon to feed her family.
Attorney General Paxton Commends Texas Supreme Court for Ordering the Release of Jailed Dallas Salon Owner
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the Texas Supreme Court for issuing an order granting the release of salon owner Shelley Luther, who was jailed for opening her salon and working in order to feed her family and assist employees with providing for their own families.
Attorney General Paxton Applauds Governor Abbott for Eliminating Confinement as Punishment for Violating COVID-19 Executive Orders
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended Governor Greg Abbott for eliminating confinement as a punishment for violating his executive orders related to COVID-19.
CONSUMER ALERT: AG Paxton Warns of Scammers Impersonating Government Entities
Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans that scammers have been spotted posing as state agencies to solicit money from hardworking consumers.
AG Paxton Announces Coordinating Council Plan to Help Eradicate Human Trafficking
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that his office, leading the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council, released Phase I of a five-year strategic plan to halt and prevent human trafficking in Texas.
AG Paxton Calls for Immediate Release of Salon Owner Unjustly Jailed for Working to Feed Her Family
Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to a Dallas County judge, stating that he abused his authority by putting Shelley Luther, owner of a hair salon, in jail for opening her salon to feed her family.