Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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A Midland County jury has convicted Clinton Lee Young III of capital murder for the 2001 killing of Samuel Petrey.
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Michael Clint Wallace, Jr. of Warren, Texas, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested a federal court to grant an emergency motion to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from destroying records related to the prosecution of former President Donald Trump by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an $83 million settlement with Kroger to address claims by the State of Texas and its Political Subdivisions regarding practices that contributed to the opioid crisis in the state.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with a coalition of Attorneys General from 23 states, has urged New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, and Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to cease their legal actions...
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed Texas's 100th lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration, marking a significant point in ongoing legal battles.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent the possible destruction of records from Jack Smith’s investigation into former President Donald...
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has achieved a significant legal victory by permanently blocking the Biden-Harris Administration's "parole in place" policy.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against a second doctor in North Texas for allegedly providing "gender transition" drugs to over a dozen minors.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed not to enter polling and central count locations in Texas or interfere with the administration of elections in the state.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, backing President Donald Trump's assertion that special prosecutor Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed by the U.S. Department of...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team across major counties in the state.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against a doctor in El Paso for allegedly providing "gender transition" treatments to minors, some as young as twelve.
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Virginia is now authorized to remove non-citizens from its voter rolls following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which granted a stay on a lower court's injunction.
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On Friday, the Office of the Attorney General was informed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that State Representative Jeff Leach had sent unethical "ex parte" communications to a sitting judge on the Court.
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A grand jury in Harris County has indicted five individuals for their involvement in a scheme that allowed unqualified individuals to fraudulently obtain Texas teacher certifications.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and officials from the Biden-Harris Administration.
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The Office of the Attorney General has brought to the attention of the Texas Supreme Court an incident involving Representative Jeff Leach.
