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Sexually violent predators 'likely' allowed to vote by mail, according to Paxton's office
AUSTIN – The Texas Attorney General's Office recently responded affirmatively to an inquiry of whether people civilly committed were able to vote early by mail under Texas Elec. Code § 82.02. -
SecurityProfiling patent case moved from Eastern District court
YLER – Trend Micro won a minor victory in the Tyler Division of the Eastern District of Texas earlier this month when it was successful in requesting a change of venue to the Northern District of Texas. -
Michigan man's legislative prayer case no slam dunk
AUSTIN – A case in which a Jackson County, Michigan man filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit against the county, alleging that legislative prayers said during board meetings seems like a simple case. -
Paxton: $2M settlement to Baylor College of Medicine for pediatric neurological research
AUSTIN – On May 24, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Baylor College of Medicine will receive $2 million from a settlement reached by Texas with Questcor Pharmaceuticals. -
AG Paxton announces $18.5M settlement with Target to resolve 2013 data breach
AUSTIN – On May 23, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an $18.5 million settlement with the Target Corporation to resolve a multistate investigation into the retail company's 2013 data breach. -
Alleged 'consensus' on climate change challenged
“Nine out of ten doctors agree . . .” That was a classic claim made in pharmaceutical advertising, and the assertion of a consensus of alleged authorities sounds impressive, but what does it really mean? The claim raises many obvious questions, such as: Were thousands of doctors surveyed and 90 percent of them in agreement, or was it just ten doctors total? Do the doctors have actual expertise in the use of the product they've endorsed, or do their specialties lie elsewhere? Were they paid for their opinions? Perhaps most important, why does one out of ten doctors disagree? -
Texas, 13 other states create petition to court to permit Arizona to deny driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants
AUSTIN – On May 1, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the state would be joining 13 others in petitioning to help grant Arizona the right to deny driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. -
Texas joins states filing amicus brief to support school rights
AUSTIN – On May 15, Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of 17 states filing an amicus brief in the U.S. -
Brownsville agrees to repeal ‘illegal sales tax’ on plastic bags
AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the city of Brownsville after it formally repealed its “illegal sales tax” on plastic bags. -
Texas child support program collects $1.17 million in just seven months
AUSTIN – The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has seen great success with its innovative program to collect child support payments. -
Amicus brief filed in support of Exxon's Mobil's right to defend position on climate change policy
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton recently filed an amicus brief in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corp. and an 11-state coalition accusing the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New York of using governmental power to silence the views of those who oppose their personal views on climate change policy. -
Paxton files lawsuit to uphold constitutionality of Texas sanctuary cities law
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. -
Plain Talk about Law School Rot
The legal academy is a strange place. It differs from other intellectual disciplines in that legal scholarship is published mainly in student-edited law reviews, not peer-reviewed journals. Most faculty members at elite law schools have never practiced law, or have done so only briefly and usually without professional distinction. The curricula at many of the nation’s law schools are larded with trendy courses devoted to identity politics and social issues du jour. Elite law schools eschew the teaching of “nuts and bolts” fundamentals, deriding such practical instruction as resembling a “trade school.” -
Paxton, other AGs drop lawsuit brought over Stream Protection Rule
AUSTIN – Hailing a complete victory, Attorney General Ken Paxton has voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit brought by Texas and 11 other states against the Obama-era Stream Protection Rule. -
AG Paxton applauds court decision suspending EPA’s Clean Power Plan
AUSTIN – On April 28, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded an appeals court decision that should allow the Trump administration to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. -
Texas AG concludes election judges must take constitutional oath
AUSTIN – On April 17, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion finding that a court is likely to conclude that election judges are public officers and must take the constitutional oath of office, in addition to the statutory election officer's oath. -
AG Paxton leads 15-state coalition in support of revised immigration order
AUSTIN – On April 10, Attorney General Ken Paxton led a coalition of 15 states in filing an amicus brief with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals defending President Trump’s revised immigration order. -
13 attorneys general form coalition in support of immigration ban, releases amicus brief
AUSTIN – Thirteen state attorneys general have formed a coalition supporting President Donald Trump’s revised executive order on immigration as it enters federal appeals court to reverse decisions made in Maryland and San Francisco. -
AG Paxton: Suspension of BLM Red River surveys is a win for Texas
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is praising the Trump administration for suspending three U.S. -
Abbott, Paxton call for prompt passage of the Free Speech Fairness Act
AUSTIN – In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott called for swift passage of the Free Speech Fairness Act (H.R.