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Judge rules Ken Paxton's 5-year-old criminal case can be heard in his hometown of Collin County

The Harris County judge’s order reverses a decision that the state’s top lawyer should not face a jury in the North Texas region where he and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, are deeply connected in political circles.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a press conference in front of the Supreme Court on June 9, 2016.

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