Paxton Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Individual Rights and Strengthen the Nondelegation Doctrine
Attorney General Paxton has joined a West Virginia-led cert-stage amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court, to strengthen the enforcement of the nondelegation doctrine, which would prevent unelected agency bureaucrats from exercising authority that the Congress has not granted them.
Paxton Secures Over $10 Billion in Opioid Funds from CVS and Walgreens
Attorney General Paxton announced that Texas is joining finalized opioid agreements with CVS and Walgreens totaling $10.7 billion nationally, with CVS paying $5 billion and Walgreens paying $5.7 billion.
Paxton Announces that Texas Has Joined $2.37 Billion Settlement With Opioid Manufacturer Allergan
Attorney General Paxton announced that Texas is joining a $2.37 billion settlement with opioid manufacturer Allergan for its role in the nationwide opioid epidemic.
Paxton Sues Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services to Prevent the WHO from Exerting Alarming Authority Over the United States
Attorney General Paxton, along with the State of Oklahoma, is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to remove an illegal regulation from federal law that cedes our sovereignty to the World Health Organization (“WHO”).
Paxton Files Lawsuit to Strike Down the Biden Administration’s Unlawful Waters of the United States Rule
Attorney General Paxton has filed a lawsuit defending Texans from the Biden Administration’s unlawful rule defining “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”), which would assert federal control over Texas land.
Paxton Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Hear CFPB Case to Limit the Power of Unelected and Unaccountable Washington Bureaucrats
Attorney General Paxton has joined a cert-stage amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear CFPB v. CFSAA (Case No. 22-448), which has important constitutional implications and the potential to check the unaccountable and out-of-control Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).
Paxton Criticizes Burdensome Government Regulation and Urges SCOTUS Take Up Case to Limit the Power of Federal Agencies
Attorney General Paxton has joined a West Virginia-led cert-stage amicus brief requesting that the U.S. Supreme Court hear Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al., to limit the power of federal administrative entities.
Paxton Calls for SCOTUS to Protect States’ Ability to Prevent Trains from Endlessly Blocking Crossings
Attorney General Paxton has joined an Indiana-led cert-stage amicus brief that calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case that has important implications for commerce, transportation, and the ability of local emergency services to carry out their duties in a timely manner.
Paxton Petitions FCC to Better Protect Consumers From Illegal Spam Texts
Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to prevent consumers from receiving unwanted, illegal spam text messages.
Paxton Supports U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Lawsuit Against Biden Administration’s Executive Overreach
Attorney General Paxton joined a Georgia-led amicus brief in a Tyler, Texas federal district court supporting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s motion for summary judgment in a case against the Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).