AG Paxton Joins Coalition Expanding Crack-Down on Robocallers
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that he joined a coalition of 52 attorneys general in a letter to USTelecom, urging them to continue developing robocall traceback and other ancillary capabilities suited to law enforcement needs.
AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Calling for Clarity in the Rules Governing Appellate Review of Remand Orders
Texas joined a friend-of-the-court brief led by Indiana, asking the United States Supreme Court to address the question of whether a court of appeals is permitted to review any issue encompassed in district court orders remanding a case to state court...
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.
Guidance Letter About Reopening Non-Essential Businesses Regarding GA-18
This letter responds to whether local governments may allow businesses to reopen if they are not essential or reopened services defined under Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-18.
Attorney General Paxton Joins 17-State Amicus Defending Federalism
This case challenges the City of Pittsburgh’s bubble zone ordinance around abortion facilities.
AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Defending Pro-Life Medicaid Program in South Carolina
This case presents an issue of national importance and federal circuit conflict: whether the provider-choice plan requirement of the Medicaid Act is privately enforceable.
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.