AG Paxton Files Multistate Amicus Defending Religious Liberty for Foster Care Providers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today led 13 states in a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in support of several foster parents – affiliated with Catholic Social Services – who are suing the city of Philadelphia over its policy blocking foster care providers who hold traditional beliefs about marriage.
AG Paxton Opinion: Employees Must Consent to Payroll Deductions for Public Sector Union or Organization Fees and Dues
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a legal opinion in response to a request by Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain regarding the application of the United States Supreme Court’s Janus decision to payroll deductions permitted by the Texas Legislature.
AG Paxton Reaches Bipartisan Agreement with Texas Counties and Cities in Preparation for Settlement with Opioid Defendants
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a coordinated bipartisan agreement with county leaders from around the state regarding the way Texas will direct future settlement money to people most impacted from the opioid epidemic.
AG Paxton Issues Statement as Texans Mourn the Loss of Congressman Sam Johnson
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued this statement following the mournful loss of Congressman Sam Johnson.
AG Paxton Applauds Texas Supreme Court; Disability Claims on Mail-In Ballots Reserved for Texans With Actual Illness or Disability
Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the Texas Supreme Court for ruling that election officials in Dallas, Cameron, El Paso, Harris and Travis Counties are incorrect to include fear of contracting COVID-19 as a “disability” on mail-in ballot applications.
Texas Joins Amicus Brief Defending Lawful Search and Seizure
Texas joined a Utah-led amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to take a case that asks whether the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination permits a suspect to refuse to unlock their electronic devices even if law enforcement has a warrant. In this case, the Pennsylvania Attorney General investigated and arrested Joseph Davis, who was suspected of sharing child pornography online.
AG Paxton: Fifth Circuit Temporarily Stays District Court Decision Mandating Universal Mail-In Balloting in Violation of Texas Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for granting a temporary administrative stay in an unlawful decision by the federal district court in San Antonio that allowed anyone in Texas to vote by mail using protections specifically created to aid those with an actual disability or illness.
AG Paxton Files Appeal Urging the Fifth Circuit to Block Unlawful Expansion of Mail-In Voting
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, opposing a ruling by a federal court in San Antonio that allows anyone to vote by mail using protections specifically created to aid those with a true disability or illness that renders them incapable of voting in-person.
AG Paxton Issues Statement on District Court Order Unlawfully Permitting Voting by Mail
Attorney General Paxton today issued this statement following the order from a San Antonio district judge.