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4 Oct 2020, 2:11 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
[A top aide resigns after he and others accuse Texas AG Ken Paxton of "a potential violation of law. [read post]
1 Oct 2020, 11:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Some iterations see special prosecutors appointed each time, though that gets expensive.Speaking of which, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said he'd take the job, but I don't think anybody would trust him.Grits has a suggestion I believe would be popular with everyone but Alex Bunin, the Harris County Public Defender: I think the Harris County Public Defender Office should take over prosecuting cops instead of the District Attorney.I've given this a lot of… [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
A July 17 press release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reads in part:Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a guidance letter to religious private schools in Texas, informing them that local public health orders attempting to restrict their reopenings violate the United States and Texas Constitutions and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. [read post]
2 Jul 2020, 8:12 am by [email protected]
However, even by the standards of these offenses, the federal prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been a drawn-out affair. [read post]
2 Jul 2020, 8:12 am by [email protected]
However, even by the standards of these offenses, the federal prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been a drawn-out affair. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 12:01 pm by [email protected]
In 2016, Attorney General Ken Paxton formed the Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime Section tasked with tackling what his office described as “modern-day slavery. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 12:01 pm by [email protected]
In 2016, Attorney General Ken Paxton formed the Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime Section tasked with tackling what his office described as “modern-day slavery. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 12:24 pm by Jessica Lusamba
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton praised the court’s decision, saying, “allowing universal mail-in ballots, which are particularly vulnerable to fraud, would only lead to greater election fraud and disenfranchise lawful voters. [read post]
4 Jun 2020, 2:57 pm by John Floyd
    Texas AG Also Acting Outside Scope of Authority   We recently posted a piece about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton assuming judicial powers that were not within the purview as attorney general of the state of Texas as part of a “political stunt. [read post]
28 May 2020, 10:00 am by Amy Starnes
— Bloomberg Texas Supreme Court: Lack of immunity to coronavirus alone isn’t enough for mail-in ballot — Although the court sided with state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s interpretation of what constitutes a disability, it indicated that it is up to voters to assess their health and determine if they meet the state’s definition. [read post]
25 May 2020, 12:44 pm by John Floyd
      The post Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: Bad on Ethics and Wrong on The Law appeared first on . [read post]
19 May 2020, 11:45 am by Stephen Wermiel
” The next day, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement that said abortions should be among the procedures that were halted unless they were necessary to preserve the health or life of the woman. [read post]
15 May 2020, 10:02 am by Amy Starnes
(Subscription required) — Texas Lawyer Texas appeals court allows expansion of voting by mail during ongoing legal fight — The appeals court ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who argued that a lower court ruling expanding who can qualify for an absentee ballot during the coronavirus pandemic should have no effect while he appeals it. [read post]
14 May 2020, 3:10 pm by Amy Starnes
(Subscription required) — Texas Lawyer Texas attorney general asks state Supreme Court to step into fight over voting by mail — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Texas Supreme Court to weigh in on his interpretation of how voters can qualify for absentee ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. [read post]
8 May 2020, 10:00 am by Don Cruse
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 18-0503 Opinion of the Court IN THE INTEREST OF D.S., A CHILD, No. 18-0908 Opinion of the Court Concurring THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND DAVID COOKE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS FORT WORTH CITY MANAGER v. [read post]
8 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Both Parties Wonder: How much do conventions even matter anymore? [read post]
7 May 2020, 11:17 am by Amy Starnes
Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton said the seven-day jail sentence was excessive. [read post]