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8 Apr 2020, 1:46 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The Texas Fair Defense Project, ACLU of Texas, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sued Governor Greg Abbott over his executive order (GA-13) related to pretrial jail releases in response  to the coronavirus, as well as Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has vowed to aggressively enforce it. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 9:05 pm by Lynn McDonough
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reportedly thanked the court for its “immediate and careful attention to the health and safety needs of Texans suffering from the spread of COVID-19. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 2:41 am by Daniel Klapper
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responded to the lawsuit, arguing that abortion providers should, like other elective procedures, “have no right to special treatment” based on established precedent. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 1:29 pm by John Floyd
Unless, of course, you are Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 3:07 pm by Meaghan McCormick
On March 23, 2020, Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, warned all licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities, including abortion providers, that they must postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 7:46 am by Amy Starnes
— The Dallas Morning News Texas’ Attorney General says cities and counties can’t restrict gun sales under emergency orders — Gun sales can continue even as cities and counties curb nonessential business in light of COVID-19, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 9:05 pm by Alana Bevan
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stated that abortions were not medically necessary, so “postponing surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary will ensure that hospital beds are available for those suffering from COVID-19. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 9:11 am by Amy Starnes
— KUT – Austin Abortion providers sue Texas over coronavirus-related order — Attorney General Ken Paxton said this week that abortions should not be performed unless the mother’s life is in danger, saying health care capacity needs to be preserved for COVID-19 patients. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 6:24 am by Howard Bashman
“Abortion providers sue Texas over coronavirus-related order; Attorney General Ken Paxton said this week that abortions should not be performed unless the mother’s life is in danger, saying health care capacity needs to be preserved for COVID-19 patients”: Raga Justin of The Texas Tribune has this report. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 2:44 am by Tyler Gillett
” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton then released a statement clarifying that the order applies to “any type of abortion that is not medically necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother. [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 6:34 pm
By Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com and Associated Press Published: 10:17 EDT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 17:27 EDT, 24 March 2020 Texas Gov Greg Abbott (pictured on Wednesday) has barred 'any type of abortion that is not medically necessary to preserve the life or health of a mother' amid the coronavirus outbreakTexas Gov Greg Abbott has announced a move to ban most abortions in the state during the coronavirus outbreak, declaring they don't qualify as essential… [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
Texas Tribune reports:Citing the need to preserve health care capacity for COVID-19 patients, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that abortions should not be performed unless the mother's life is in danger.The warning comes one day after Gov. [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 2:22 am by Zoe Gujral
Texas Governor Greg Abbott released an executive order banning all “non-essential and elective” surgeries to preserve medical supplies to fight COVID-19 on Sunday evening, and Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an order on Monday declaring that abortions fell under the ban, excluding abortions performed to preserve the life of the mother. [read post]
23 Feb 2020, 4:17 am by Chris Castle
 According to the Washington Post, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading the charge of state attorneys general against Google’s advertising monopoly: Ken Paxton is no fan of Google. [read post]
11 Feb 2020, 1:23 pm by Brianna Brown
In the press release announcing the suit’s filing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton characterized the states to which California restricts state travel as states that “uphold First Amendment protections for religious liberty,” defending the Texas bill that landed his state on the list in 2017: The law California opposes does not prevent anyone from contributing to child-welfare; in fact, it allows our state to partner with as many different… [read post]
11 Feb 2020, 4:04 am by Edith Roberts
Briefly: Emma Platoff reports at The Texas Tribune (via How Appealing) that “Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the U.S. [read post]
10 Feb 2020, 5:08 pm by Josh Blackman
[The suit alleges violations of the Dormant Commerce Clause, the Privileges and Immunities Clause, and the Equal Protection Clause] Today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a suit against California in the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction. [read post]
3 Feb 2020, 2:08 pm by Alicia Maule
She has instructed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office to appeal the decision — a process that could take years. [read post]
27 Jan 2020, 9:33 am by Kate Cox
At least seven of the state attorneys general, including Texas AG Ken Paxton, who is spearheading the state effort, are expected to attend. [read post]