Ken Paxton, Texas and The State Bar

Ken Paxton sought to put mark on election rules in Texas and elsewhere
In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing elections in Texas and other states.
Texas’ bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge
The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election amounted to professional misconduct.
Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election
The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.
Texas panel drops ethics case against attorney general Paxton
An attorney discipline board has dropped its misconduct case against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, after the state Supreme Court blocked related claims against one of his top deputies over their work on a failed lawsuit that challenged Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 U.
State Bar of Texas commission moves to drop ethics complaint against AG Ken Paxton
The state bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline has asked the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss its ethics complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The commission filed a motion Wednesday asking the court to dismiss the case as moot.
Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport
The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.
Paxton's Power to Close Migrant Charity Splits Texas Justices
Texas’ all-Republican panel of Supreme Court justices are set for a rare clash in a case that pits religious liberties ...
Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy killed in line of duty remembered at funeral
Many Texans gathered Monday to honor the life of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy killed ...
What a Trump Presidency means for an Investigation into Ken Paxton
Another term for Donald Trump could mean the end to a years-long investigation into the Texas Attorney General. Our Will ...
Examining first test of shield laws and what it means for Texas women seeking abortions
Statesman columnist Bridget Grumet speaks about her trip to Delaware to investigate the access Texas women have to abortion ...
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Dallas Police Instructed Not To Arrest People For Marijuana Following Voter Approval Of Decriminalization
The Dallas, Texas Police Department is instructing officers to stop arresting or citing people for possession of up to four ...