AG Paxton Issues Guidance Letter on Postponed Elections
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued guidance stating that local officials cannot postpone local elections that were scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020 beyond November 3, 2020.
AG Paxton Leads 21 States in Amicus Brief Defending Religious Liberty
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson led 21 states in an amicus brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit defending the religious liberty of public employees.
AG Paxton Warns Texans of Price Gouging in Wake of Hurricane Hanna
Following the severe weather and flooding in South Texas during Hurricane Hanna, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned that state law prohibits price gouging in the wake of a declared disaster.
AG Paxton Issues Legal Guidance on School Reopening
Guidance on the opening of local schools for the upcoming school year, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
SCAM ALERT: AG Paxton and DOJ Partner to Warn Consumers of Fraudsters Selling Counterfeit, Mislabeled, Non-Existent PPE
Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, today informed the public about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment (PPE), and other COVID-19 related equipment.
AG Paxton Applauds Court for Protecting Baby Girl’s Right to Life
Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the Second Court of Appeals for reversing a lower court decision denying a temporary injunction and protecting baby T.L.’s life.
AG Paxton Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Minnesota’s Ballot Order Statute
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in defense of Minnesota’s ballot order statute, which places candidates on the ballot based on party affiliation, with the party netting the lowest number of votes in the preceding election listed first.
AG Paxton Files Second Amicus Brief Defending Student Rights to Free Speech and Due Process
Attorney General Ken Paxton today led 15 states in an amicus brief filed in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York, defending the Department of Education’s reaffirmation of Title IX’s commitment to protecting students from actual harassment while upholding free speech and fair process.
AG Paxton Defends Mississippi Law Limiting Abortion After 15 Weeks
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Texas and 17 other States supporting a Mississippi law prohibiting non-emergency abortions past the 15th week of pregnancy.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Guidance to Religious Private Schools for Fall Reopenings
Attorney Genera l Ken Paxton today issued a guidance letter to religious private schools in Texas, informing them that local public health orders attempting to restrict their reopenings violate the United States and Texas Constitutions and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.