A state appeals court has intervened in the securities fraud case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, putting it on hold as his lawyers try to get a new judge.
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List of local governments planning to fight Texas over “sanctuary” bill growing
Leaders from El Paso County and the cities of Dallas and Austin plan to move forward with resolutions or litigation against Senate Bill 4, the state’s controversial immigration law, as soon as this week, according to local officials.
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Energy
AG Paxton drops Brownsville lawsuit over plastic bag fee
Attorney General Ken Paxton has dropped a lawsuit against the city of Brownsville over a 2010 ordinance that imposed a $1 per-transaction fee on plastic bags offered at grocery stores and other retailers.
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Criminal Justice
Paxton lawyers say judge didn’t have authority for 2017 rulings
Lawyers for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are seeking to void a number of major rulings in the securities fraud case against him, arguing the judge who made them did not have the authority to do so.
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Criminal Justice
Paxton looks to get ahead of legal challenges to “sanctuary cities” ban
Attorney General Ken Paxton is looking to get ahead of an anticipated barrage of legal challenges to Texas’ ban on “sanctuary cities.”
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Criminal Justice
Attorney General Ken Paxton still pushing for new judge in criminal trial
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawyers are not giving up in their bid to get a new judge in his securities fraud case after the current judge ordered the case moved from Collin County, where Paxton lives, to Harris County.
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Analysis: A word about where Texas legislators get their legal advice
The state of Texas has been on a losing streak when it comes to redistricting and voter ID laws, with federal judges repeatedly finding that the state intentionally discriminated against minorities. Whose legal advice were they following?
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State Government
Senate budget “unambiguously” unconstitutional, House leadership says
In a letter sent Tuesday, an attorney for two House leaders urges Attorney General Ken Paxton to side against a $2.5 billion accounting trick proposed in the Texas Senate’s version of the state budget.
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Criminal Justice
Despite Ken Paxton’s request, judge to stay on in his case
Judge George Gallagher will remain on the securities fraud case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a spokeswoman for the judge.
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Paxton trial in Harris County to begin Sept. 12
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s newly relocated trial on securities fraud charges is scheduled to begin Sept. 12.