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1 Dec 2023, 9:43 pm by Ryan J. Farrick
In a statement pushed to social media, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he was seeking justice for Americans subjected to "tyrannical" vaccine mandates. [read post]
21 Nov 2023, 1:35 pm
”Following the lawsuit’s filing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton piled on, announcing he would be investigating Media Matters to determine whether its study of content on X might constitute “potential fraudulent activity” under Texas law. [read post]
13 Nov 2023, 11:43 am by Josh Blackman
I am thrilled to pass along this press release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced his appointment of Aaron Nielson as Solicitor General. [read post]
8 Nov 2023, 1:26 pm by Rebecca Tushnet
PLI Media Law conference RT: There’s been a rapid and somewhat disorienting shift from a seemingly ever-growing First Amendment freedom of speech to a seeming indifference to speech and press based claims (as contrasted to religious freedom claims) in many categories, concentrated in the sudden conservative abandonment of the commercial speech doctrine. [read post]
26 Oct 2023, 11:02 am by Dennis Aftergut
Johnson was the House champion, enlisting his colleagues to sign onto disgraced and indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legally bogus December 2020 claim that his state had standing in the Supreme Court to overturn the elections in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona.His tweet at the time boasted of his central role and stated: “We believe this suit . . . merits full & careful consideration by SCOTUS. [read post]
25 Oct 2023, 3:56 am by Seán Binder
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24 Oct 2023, 7:41 am by Kate Huddleston
In September 2021, as many Haitian migrants crossed into the Texas town of Del Rio, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick claimed that Democrats were permitting migrants at the U.S. [read post]
18 Oct 2023, 12:19 pm by Sophie Luskin
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, impeached by the Texas House on May 27, 2023, and acquitted by the Texas Senate on September 26, 2023, on 16 articles of impeachment, finds his case continuing in the Travis County District Court. [read post]
18 Oct 2023, 10:26 am by Eugene Volokh
Texas AG Ken Paxton brought such an investigation against Twitter in express retaliation for its ouster of former President Trump, for example. [read post]
16 Oct 2023, 9:02 am by Jose Medina
On Sept. 16, all but two Texas Republican state senators voted to acquit Ken Paxton and saved – at least for now – the scandal-plagued attorney general’s political life. [read post]
6 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Supreme Court to Decide Landmark Texas, Florida Social Media Cases and More MSN – Ann Marimow and Cat Zakrzewski (Washington Post) | Published: 9/29/2023 The Supreme Court said it would wade into the future of free speech online and decide whether laws passed in Texas and Florida can restrict social media companies from removing certain political posts or accounts. [read post]
3 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Jonah Bromwich, Ben Protess, and William Rashbaum (New York Times) for DNyuz Texas: “Lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Accusers Can Continue, Texas Supreme Court Rules” by Patrick Svitek for Texas Tribune Legislative Issues California: “Newsom Taps Emily’s List Leader to Fill Feinstein’s Senate Seat” by Maeve Reston and Tyler Pager (Washington Post) for MSN Lobbying Hawaii: “Former… [read post]
1 Oct 2023, 6:33 pm by Howard Friedman
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last week filed a civil lawsuit against Yelp contending that it violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices- Consumer Protection Act by posting a "consumer notice" on the Yelp listings of anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers. [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 8:57 am by luiza
'” From the Texas Tribune article on how the acquittal of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could have a “chilling effect on state employees who witness what they believe to be wrongdoing and corruption. [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Lobbyists Flirt with AI While Remaining Cautious of Its Promises Bloomberg Government – Kate Ackley | Published: 9/8/2023 Lobbyists are scrambling to put their imprint on federal oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) and grappling with its influence on their own profession even as they predict robot-lobbyists will likely remain in the realm of science fiction. [read post]
21 Sep 2023, 6:45 am by Tom Lynch
Over the weekend, the Texas State Senate voted to acquit Ken Paxton, the state’s Attorney General, of every one of the 16 bribery, unfitness for office, and abuse of office impeachment charges brought by the Texas House of Representatives in May. [read post]