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Texas AG's Child Exploitation Unit arrests McCulloch County man for possession of child pornography
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that the Child Exploitation Unit of his office arrested 57-year-old David Ray Gardner, of Brady, on two counts of Possession of Child Pornography, a third-degree felony. -
Paxton prosecutors misled grand jury to secure indictment, according to sealed brief
AUSTIN – A sealed motion has surfaced in the criminal case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, suggesting prosecutors misled the grand jury to secure an indictment. -
Paxton gives opinion on authority concerning court registry accounts
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an opinion released Nov. 13 said a -
Texas AG files brief urging the Supreme Court to protect prayer at public meetings
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of 22 states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the practice of lawmaker-led prayer at public meetings. -
Tax appraisal districts cannot move boundary lines between school districts, Paxton opines
AUSTIN – A tax appraisal district cannot unilaterally move a boundary line between two contiguous Texas school districts, such as a state lawmaker alleges happened in Montgomery County in 2016, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a recently issued opinion. -
Paxton's amicus brief in illegal immigrant's abortion battle doesn't change outcome of case
AUSTIN – In an effort to prevent Texas from becoming a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants seeking abortions, Attorney General Ken Paxton headed an eight-state coalition to head off abortion on demand for aliens who are in the United States illegally without success. -
Texas AG files more suits against businesses accused of price gouging during Harvey
AUSTIN – On Nov. 13, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed more price gouging lawsuits against businesses accused of taking advantage of Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. -
Texas AG praises Trump and Congress for rescinding ‘unconstitutional’ Arbitration Rule
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton praised President Trump for signing into law a joint resolution passed by the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives that rescinds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s “unconstitutional” Arbitration Rule. -
FTC honors Consumer Protection Division with Partner Award
AUSTIN – A federal organization has recognized the Texas Attorney General Consumer Protection Division with an award for its efforts to combat fraud and deception. -
Texas AG files suit over ‘unlawful and discriminatory’ federal child placement law
AUSTIN – On Oct. 26, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alongside a Texas foster family challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, which Congress created in 1978. -
Paxton joins bipartisan coalition seeking to preserve states’ oversight of student loan industry
AUSTIN – Joining a bipartisan coalition of 25 states, Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 24 called on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to reject a campaign by student loan servicers and debt collectors to dismantle state oversight of the student loan industry. -
Texas AG leads 10-state coalition supporting Trump’s latest immigration order
AUSTIN – Leading a coalition of 10 states, on Oct. 24 Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit supporting the Trump administration’s motion for a stay of a ruling blocking the latest travel ban. -
Texas AG reaches $120M settlement with GM over defective ignition switch
AUSTIN – On Oct. 19, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $120 million multi-state settlement with General Motors Company over allegations GM concealed safety issues related to ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles. -
Texas AG files brief in 5th Circuit defending state’s voter ID law
AUSTIN – On Oct. 17, Attorney General Ken Paxton detailed his support of Texas’ voter ID law in a brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ahead of a hearing scheduled for the week of Dec. 4 in New Orleans. -
Paxton files amicus brief in case regarding unaccompanied minor's request for abortion
SAN FRANCISCO – A pregnant 17-year-old unaccompanied immigrant known only as Jane Doe has been added to a case pending in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California that seeks to preserve her right to have an abortion in Texas. -
‘Vexatious litigant’ has appeal dismissed in suit against Texas AG
AUSTIN – The 3rd Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal brought by an individual labeled as a “vexatious litigant” after filing suit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
School districts barred from operating buses in another without agreement, says Paxton
AUSTIN – A school district cannot operate a bus in another unless there is an agreement between the two, Attorney General Ken Paxton has stated in an Oct. 3 opinion. -
Texas AG applauds Trump repeal of ‘unlawful’ Clean Power Plan
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is praising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to repeal the unlawful Obama-era Clean Power Plan, a “job-killing regulation” that Texas, West Virginia and 22 other states successfully challenged all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Attorney general says law enforcement officers can receive naloxone prescriptions
AUSTIN – On Oct. 4, Attorney General Ken Paxton released an opinion stating that under the Texas Health and Safety code law enforcement officers are authorized to receive prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who have overdosed on opioids. -
Texas AG: Beware of buying flood-damaged vehicles in aftermath of Harvey
AUSTIN – On Sept. 27, Attorney General Ken Paxton advised any Texan considering a used car purchase to be wary of vehicles for sale that might have suffered flood damage from Hurricane Harvey.