AG Paxton: Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas’s Method of Appointing Presidential Electors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for affirming the constitutionality of the State’s method of appointing representatives to the Electoral College.
Rusk County Conducts Child Support Roundup; 11 Arrested for Failure to Pay Child Support
Rusk County Sheriff’s Department and Henderson Police Department led a child support roundup that started on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
AG Paxton: Settlement Agreement Against Tobacco Companies Must Be Enforced
Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a ruling from the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, holding that a 1998 comprehensive settlement agreement with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and other tobacco companies stands and the agreed payments to the state for smoking-related healthcare costs must be enforced.
AG Paxton Co-Leads Letter Opposing Exorbitant Attorneys’ Fees Request by Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in Opioid Litigation
Attorney General Ken Paxton today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 36 states in filing an amicus letter, arguing that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio should reject a request by a few plaintiffs’ lawyers to get paid a disproportionate amount of attorneys’ fees in the opioid litigation that will result in a reduction of funds available to provide treatment and relief to victims of the opioid crisis.
AG Paxton Applauds $1.6 Billion Global Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a global settlement framework agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates.
AG Paxton Leads 42 States in Support of the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
Attorney General Ken Paxton led a letter signed by 42 attorneys general in support of the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2019.
AG Paxton Urges Court to Protect Baby Girl’s Right to Life
On behalf of Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins today argued before the Second Court of Appeals, fighting to protect baby T.L.’s life and halt a Texas law that allows physicians, along with an ethics or medical committee, to cease life-sustaining treatment against a patient or caregiver’s wishes.
AG Paxton Files Brief Supporting Fifth Circuit’s Obamacare Decision
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court today, arguing that the Fifth Circuit’s decision to declare Obamacare’s individual mandate unconstitutional and remand the case to the district court does not require review by the Supreme Court at this time.
AG Paxton Defends Diverse Placement and Care for Texas Foster Children
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion for summary judgment today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, urging the court to declare that an Obama-era rule violates the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
AG Paxton: Settlement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Ensures Donors Receive Necessary Information About Their Contributions
Attorney General Paxton joined 23 states in an agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. (PPGF), the charitable arm of PayPal, to ensure donors are given clear information and disclosures on where their money goes when making charitable contributions through the company’s online platform.