Category: Texas Attorney General

10 House Republicans Support Texas AG’s Bid to Block Omnibus Spending Bill

Ten House Republicans have backed a lawsuit that aims to prevent implementation of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed in December by striking down the congressional practice of proxy voting. In an April 11 amicus brief obtained by The Epoch Times, the lawmakers supported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s motion for a preliminary injunction…


Texas Attorney General Cannot Independently Prosecute Election Cases, Court Rules

Texas’s highest court for criminal matters has ruled that the attorney general cannot independently prosecute election cases. In an 8–1 decision Wednesday (pdf), the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stated, “the Attorney General can prosecute [election cases] with the permission of the local prosecutor but cannot initiate prosecution unilaterally.” At issue is a provision in section 273.021…


Texas AG Paxton Seeks Temporary Restraining Order Against Biden’s Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors. “This sweeping mandate is a part of the President’s unconstitutional efforts to revitalize his flagging vaccination campaign at the cost of individual liberty,” Paxton’s office said in a…


EXCLUSIVE: Ken Paxton Explains Hypocrisy Behind Border Crises, 500+ Election Related Lawsuits

We sat down with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and discussed the current state of the U.S. southern border, what actions Texas is taking to secure it, as well as the 500+ election-related lawsuits working their way through the system.   Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and…


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