Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints William Peterson as Solicitor General and Congratulates Aaron Nielson on His New Position
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement welcoming William Peterson, who will begin serving as the tenth Solicitor General of Texas next month, and congratulating Aaron Nielson, who will become a tenured professor at the University of Texas School of Law upon finishing his time as Solicitor General.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Defends Texas Law Requiring Age Verification for Pornography Sites at SCOTUS
Attorney General Ken Paxton scored a major victory at the Supreme Court of the United States, successfully defending a Texas law that requires pornography companies to institute reasonable age-verification measures to safeguard children from obscene online material.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Commemorates the End of Roe v. Wade on Sanctity of Life Day
Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) observe Sanctity of Life Day to commemorate the anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Attorney General Ken Paxton and Multistate Coalition Reach $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Stops San Antonio from Illegally Using Taxpayer Funds to Pay for Out-of-State Abortion Travel
Attorney General Paxton has successfully stopped the City of San Antonio from using taxpayer funds to enable the killing of unborn children by paying for people to travel out-of-state for abortions.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands the City of Austin Stop Contracting with Anti-Gun Companies in Violation of Texas Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the City of Austin warning that if the city fails to comply with Texas law forbidding governmental bodies from doing business with companies that discriminate against the firearms industry, he will pursue legal action to enforce the law.
General Mills Agrees to Remove Toxic Artificial Dyes from its Products Following an Investigation and Legal Action by Attorney General Paxton
General Mills, Inc. (“General Mills”) has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products following an investigation by Attorney General Paxton into the company for deceptively marketing its cereals that contain petroleum-based food colorings.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Final Victory Over Biden-Era Rule Forcing Radical “Gender Identity” Ideology on Foster Care
Attorney General Ken Paxton has entered into an agreed final judgment with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to vacate in its entirety a Biden Administration rule that would have forced the Texas foster care system to mandate radical “gender identity” ideology.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigations into 33 Noncitizens for Illegally Voting in the 2024 Election
Attorney General Ken Paxton opened investigations into 33 potential noncitizens who allegedly voted in the 2024 General Election after Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson referred the cases to the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”).
Attorney General Ken Paxton Scores Unanimous Win at Supreme Court, Keeping Convicted Child Sexual Abuser Behind Bars
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of the United States, upholding the rule of law and ensuring that convicted child sexual abuser Danny Rivers will remain in prison.