AG Paxton Advises County Officials to Avoid Misleading the Public on Vote by Mail Laws
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a letter to Texas county judges and election officials, providing guidance that, under the Texas Election Code, Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19 and receive a ballot to vote by mail in upcoming elections.
AG Paxton Defends Private Property Rights from Federal Overreach
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today argued the federal government imposed unlawful restrictions on Texas landowners by listing the Bone Cave Harvestman—a tiny, cave-dwelling arachnid that exists only in two Central Texas counties—as part of the federal Endangered Species Act.
AG Paxton Applauds Fifth Circuit for Throwing Out a Lawsuit Challenging Law that Keeps Taxpayer Money from Companies that Boycott Israel
Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for vacating a preliminary injunction against Texas House Bill 89, which forbids governmental entities from contracting with companies that discriminate against Israel, and holding that claims challenging the law on free-speech grounds are moot.
AG Paxton Applauds Court for Upholding Rule of Law and Prohibiting the Release of Dangerous Individuals from Dallas Jails
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas for preventing the release of dangerous inmates from the Dallas County Jail, including killers, rapists, arsonists and armed robbers.
Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton Update Guidance for Houses of Worship as Texas Reopens
Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued updated joint guidance regarding the effect of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-18 on religious services conducted by congregations and houses of worship.
AG Paxton Files Lawsuit to Halt Deceptive Robocallers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against LeadGen Sales and Marketing for initiating deceptive robocalls that violate the Texas No Call Act, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and fraudulently describes their purported health insurance for COVID-19 testing and treatment as “Trump Care health plans.”
AG Paxton Files Lawsuit to Halt Price Gouging by Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the dominant egg supplier in Texas, for taking unfair advantage of the Governor’s COVID-19 disaster declaration and raising the price of eggs by around 300 percent without any supply issues or significant disruptions.
AG Paxton: Texas Supreme Court Overturns Injunction Against Governor Abbott’s Executive Order Prohibiting the Release of Dangerous Individuals
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today praised the Texas Supreme Court for ruling that the Travis County District Court improperly issued a temporary restraining order against Governor Abbott’s Executive Order (GA 13), which prevents the release of potentially dangerous individuals from Texas jails.
AG Paxton Applauds Fifth Circuit for Prioritizing the Health and Safety of Medical Professionals Combating COVID-19 Crisis Over the Demands of Prisoners
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for ordering a stay that blocks a lower court order sharply limiting state officials’ ability to respond to the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic in Texas prisons and across the State.
Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton Provide Updated Joint Guidance to Houses of Worship
Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued updated joint guidance regarding the effect of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-16 on religious services conducted by congregations and houses of worship.