Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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Recent News About Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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Supreme Court upholds Texas pro-life laws by declining case on abortion guidance
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has achieved a significant legal victory, safeguarding the rights of Texas hospitals and doctors to refuse performing abortions that are against state law. The Supreme Court of the United States decided not to hear arguments in a case challenging an injunction that prevents the Biden-Harris Administration from enforcing abortion guidance deemed unlawful. -
Court grants temporary stay on Texas election integrity law injunction
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained a temporary stay from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which blocks a district court decision that had prevented the Office of the Attorney General from investigating illegal ballot harvesting under Senate Bill 1, known as Texas's election integrity law. -
Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over new gender dysphoria regulation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Biden Administration officials. The suit aims to block a new rule that redefines "gender dysphoria" as a disability under federal law. -
Paxton challenges State Fair's firearm ban in Texas Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken legal action to challenge a firearms ban at the State Fair of Texas. On September 25, 2024, Paxton filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the Texas Supreme Court. This move aims to prevent the City of Dallas from aiding the State Fair in enforcing a ban that would prohibit licensed Texans from carrying firearms. -
Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over new foster care funding rules
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden-Harris Administration. The lawsuit aims to halt a new rule that ties federal funding for foster care programs to the acceptance of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" ideologies. -
Texas Supreme Court rules against City of Dallas in public safety charter amendment case
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against the City of Dallas's attempt to mislead voters regarding proposed city charter amendments. Attorney General Ken Paxton had filed an amicus letter opposing the city's actions. -
Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over new HHS rule restricting state investigations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other officials in the Biden Administration. The lawsuit aims to halt a new rule that Paxton claims unlawfully restricts state law enforcement investigations, contradicting congressional intent outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). -
Attorney General Paxton files amicus letter against Dallas City Council's ballot language changes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amicus letter with the Texas Supreme Court, opposing actions taken by the Dallas City Council. The council substantially altered ballot language in a manner that could obscure the meaning of certain initiatives to voters. Texas supports petitioners' claims that these last-minute changes and additions to the November ballot language are misleading and fail to meet court standards designed to ensure voter clarity. -
Court blocks Biden administration's gender-transition surgery mandate nationwide
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a nationwide stay that prevents the Biden Administration from mandating federally-funded healthcare providers to conduct “gender transition” surgeries. This follows a prior legal victory for Texas, which obtained a stay of agency action blocking the rule's enforcement in Texas and Montana. The court has now extended this relief nationwide. -
Paxton sues Dallas over firearm prohibition at Texas State Fair
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the City of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas, alleging that they unlawfully prohibited firearms on government-owned public property, which he claims violates Texas law. -
Federal court halts Biden administration's LNG export ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully blocked the Biden Administration’s indefinite ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). Texas, along with Louisiana and fourteen other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the LNG export ban, arguing that it disregards the Natural Gas Act's presumption in favor of exports and contradicts decades of Department of Energy policy. The plaintiffs also emphasized the economic reliance on these exports by states and private entities. -
Texas AG defends state's right in border litigation against Biden administration
Attorney General Ken Paxton released a statement following the argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding Texas's lawsuit against the federal government over concertina wire at the border. -
Paxton secures restraining order against ATF's controversial rule
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained a temporary restraining order from a federal judge, halting an allegedly unlawful rule set forth by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”). This order prevents the rule from taking effect while litigation is ongoing. -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas's SB 4 Law in Court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stood firm in defense of Texas's SB 4, the state's new border security law, during the oral argument at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Paxton expressed pride in his office's defense, stating, "Today, my office was proud to defend SB 4, Texas’s new border security law, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit."During the proceedings, Texas argued that the provisions of SB 4 were crafted to align with the legal scope set by the Arizona case. The state also emphasized the inadequacy of federal border protection,... -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigation into Parts Supplier for Boeing
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., after reoccurring issues with certain airplane parts provided to Boeing. Spirit AeroSystems, described as "one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes," produces the fuselages for Boeing’s 737 jets. According to reports, manufacturing defects in these parts have led to concerning or dangerous incidents, some of which have occurred during flights.The Texas Business Organizations Code empowers the Office of the Attorney General to... -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Prevails Over Biden’s Unlawful Attempt to Redirect Money Away from Border Wall Construction
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a preliminary injunction against an attempt by the Biden Administration to illegally redirect statutorily obligated funds away from the construction of a border wall.Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, Congress dedicated roughly $1.4 billion to the construction of walls and barriers along the southern border in order to reduce the number of illegal aliens entering the country. Immediately upon taking office, President Joseph Biden issued an executive order demanding construction stop and directing the Department of... -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Hutto ISD for Illegal Electioneering
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Hutto Independent School District (“ISD”) for using state resources to conduct illegal electioneering.In a statement, Attorney General Paxton said, "School districts should be aware that illegal electioneering is criminal conduct and violators could be subject to criminal prosecution by local authorities."Despite being currently prevented from prosecuting criminal violations of the Election Code, Attorney General Paxton has sought civil injunctive relief. He emphasized his commitment to using all available means to protect the... -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Injunction Against Denton ISD for Illegal Electioneering
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an agreed injunction with Denton Independent School District (“ISD”) after suing the district for illegal electioneering. Paxton took action after a school principal used an official email to encourage staff members to vote against specific candidates. In a statement, Attorney General Paxton highlighted the violation, stating, "The use of government resources to circulate voting guidelines to other public employees directly violated Texas’s prohibition against the use of state or local funds for electioneering."Despite... -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Huffman ISD and Aledo ISD for Illegal Electioneering
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken legal action against Huffman Independent School District ("ISD") and Aledo ISD for allegedly engaging in illegal electioneering. According to Paxton, both school districts used state resources to influence political races in violation of the Texas Election Code.In a statement, Attorney General Paxton highlighted the seriousness of the issue, stating, "School districts should be aware that illegal electioneering is criminal conduct and violators could be subject to criminal prosecution by local authorities." Although Paxton is... -
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Restraining Order Against Frisco ISD to Stop Illegal Electioneering
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully obtained a temporary restraining order against the Frisco Independent School District ("ISD") to halt illegal electioneering activities. The court's decision came after public employees were found to be misusing state resources to influence the ongoing primary elections.Attorney General Paxton took legal action against Frisco ISD on February 28 for using official resources to promote specific policies and political measures, a direct violation of the Texas Election Code. The code explicitly prohibits the use of state or...