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Texas AG leads 10-state brief supporting legislative immunity in Arkansas Supreme Court case
AUSTIN – On May 30, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 10-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting Arkansas in its legal fight to preserve the venerable principle of legislative immunity that first appeared in the English Bill of Rights of 1689 and was incorporated into the Constitution at the founding to ensure that legislators can do their jobs without fear of retribution. -
Texas AG aims opioid lawsuit at Purdue Pharma
AUSTIN – During a May 15 press conference, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Purdue Pharma over the marketing and selling of opioids, including OxyContin. -
Texas, six other states file suit alleging DACA program is unconstitutional
BROWNSVILLE – A lawsuit brought by Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia against federal officials and agencies alleges that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program is not based on firm constitutional ground. -
Texas opioid lawsuit on its way
AUSTIN – The state of Texas will initiate opioid litigation before May 18, according a letter sent to the Texas MDL panel. -
Attorney general says Abbott can call special election to fill Farenthold's seat
AUSTIN – In a response written to Gov. Greg Abbott on April 23, Attorney General Ken Paxton said the governor may have authority to suspend state election laws and call an expedited special election to fill the vacancy in Congressional District 27, which occurred due to former-U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold's resignation. -
Paxton, DOJ defend Texas’ redistricting maps at the U.S. Supreme Court
AUSTIN – On April 24, Attorney General Ken Paxton commended Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller and a top lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice after they presented powerful oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of Texas’ redistricting maps. -
As Boulder sues, 15 states - including Colorado - oppose global warming lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two days after local officials in the Boulder, Colo., area filed a lawsuit that attempts to hold large energy companies liable for the alleged effects of global warming, the state’s top lawyer showed that she disagrees with their legal argument by voicing her opposition to similar lawsuits in California. -
Court orders White Deer ISD to refund property taxes to individual
AUSTIN – On April 11, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that a final judgment from the 100th District Court of Carson County affirmed a summary judgment against White Deer Independent School District for violating Texas Senate Bill 1 by refusing to offer property owners tax relief granted by the Legislature in 2015. -
Paxton files brief with U.S. Supreme Court in support of travel ban
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a friend-of-the-court brief signed by other state attorneys general with the U.S. Supreme Court in regards to President Donald Trump's travel ban. -
Paxton files brief with appeals court over Austin's short-term rental policy
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an appellant brief regarding a decision from the 53rd Judicial District Court in Travis County that denied a motion for summary judgment and excluded parts of the state's summary judgment evidence in a case against an Austin city ordinance that phases out short-term rental permits by 2022. -
Paxton challenges ruling over redistricting in U.S. Supreme Court
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging a U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruling that declared Texas district maps were drawn with the intent to discriminate against minorities. -
Records show all-out, unsolicited attorney scramble to sign up Texas counties for opioid litigation
BEAUMONT – A new lawyer feeding frenzy has swept through Texas – a rush to push counties onboard the opioid litigation train before the state can pull into the station. -
Attorney General says constables can also serve as weight-enforcement officers
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on March 21 weighed in on the issue of whether elected constables and deputy constables may also serve as weight-enforcement officers. -
The right to protect ourselves against tyrants
It's hard to tell sometimes if proponents of gun control are purposely being disingenuous in their arguments or just have zero understanding of the Second Amendment. -
Texas ‘anticipates’ suing opioid manufactures, AG Office keeping quiet on which law firms will represent state
AUSTIN – The Lone Star State may soon join the dozens of Texas counties that have already filed suit against the makers of opioids, as an open records request revealed the state has indeed received “suggested case theories” from “prospective co-counsels” and “anticipates” litigation. -
Appeals court rules against Waller County in open carry lawsuit, Texas AG praises decision
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is applauding the First Court of Appeals for finding Waller County lacks jurisdiction to sue a private citizen who complained that the county was unlawfully banning firearms from its government building. -
Texas AG praises 5th Circuit ruling to uphold state’s sanctuary cities law
AUSTIN – On March 13, Attorney General Ken Paxton praised a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upholding all but application of one word of Senate Bill 4, a measure that bans sanctuary cities in Texas. -
Paxton sends letters to school districts accused of unlawful electioneering
AUSTIN – The Office of Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sent cease and desist letters three school districts ordering them to end what the office claims is unlawful electioneering on the dime of taxpayer funds. -
Paxton clarifies longevity pay concern regarding employees with state-supplemented salaries
AUSTIN – If a county policy does not reduce a county judge's salary because the judge receives pay funded by the state, that county may deny the judge longevity pay, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
Paxton: City resources can be used by chamber of commerce free of charge if council agrees
AUSTIN – Government property and resources can be used for commerce events if the city council approves, according to the attorney general.