Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced the conclusion of a legal battle with the Texas State Bar, which sought to sanction him for actions related to election integrity. The State Bar's attempt, which lasted four years, was described by Paxton as "wasteful" and "politically motivated."
The controversy began when the State Bar of Texas moved to discipline Attorney General Paxton and his First Assistant Brent Webster. This was in response to their filing of an original action on behalf of Texas in the U.S. Supreme Court concerning alleged unconstitutional conduct by states during the 2020 election.
In December 2024, the Texas Supreme Court dismissed the case against Webster. Following this decision, the State Bar also dropped its case against Paxton.
Paxton commented on the outcome: “I am pleased to announce that the Texas State Bar has finally ended its baseless and politically motivated attempt to stop me for doing my duty to defend election integrity. The State Bar’s meritless case was not about justice or the rule of law but about weaponizing the legal process to attack me for boldly defending the rights of Texas.”
He further stated: “For four years, this unfounded lawfare wasted valuable time and resources, but these unethical tactics will never stop me from fighting to uphold the rule of law, protect our elections, and defend the values that Texans hold dear.”