AG Pax­ton: Exclud­ing Reli­gious Jurors Con­sti­tutes Dis­crim­i­na­tion Based on Faith

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined seven other states in an amicus brief before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, arguing that a Florida district court had wrongfully excluded a juror because of his religious beliefs and that the court’s decision should be reversed. 

December 03, 2020 | Noteworthy

CON­SUMER ALERT: Beware of Scam­mers Dur­ing Nation­wide Giv­ing Tuesday

Today, Texas celebrates Giving Tuesday, a nationwide day of giving for charitable causes. In light of common holiday scams and fraudulent charities, the Office of the Attorney General offers these crucial DOs and DON’Ts for Texans who want to give during the holiday season

December 01, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton: Dr. Suzan­na Gra­tia Hupp Joins OAG as Spe­cial Advi­sor for 87th Leg­isla­tive Session

 Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Dr. Suzanna Gratia Hupp will serve the Office of the Attorney General as Special Advisor and will assist with the upcoming 87th Legislative Session.

November 30, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Announces Josh Reno as Deputy Attor­ney Gen­er­al for Crim­i­nal Justice

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Josh Reno, a graduate of the Texas Tech School of Law, will serve as Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice.

November 24, 2020 | Noteworthy

Law & Lib­er­ty: Elec­tion Integri­ty Roundtable

This episode of Law & Liberty features Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Special Litigation Division as they discuss rigorous court battles, voting victories, and crucial laws that ensured a safer 2020 General Election for all Texans.

November 24, 2020 | Podcast

AG Pax­ton Announces $17.5 Mil­lion Set­tle­ment with Home Depot Regard­ing Data Breach

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that his office, along with the Attorneys General of 45 other States and the District of Columbia have obtained a $17.5 million-dollar settlement against retailer The Home Depot, resolving a multistate investigation of a 2014 data breach which exposed the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home Depot consumers nationwide.

November 24, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Women’s Sports Must Ensure Fair­ness and Equal Oppor­tu­ni­ty for Women

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 14-state coalition urging the San Francisco-based United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overturn a lower court decision and support Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.

November 20, 2020 | Noteworthy

AG Pax­ton Joins 18-State Coali­tion to Pro­tect Unborn Babies from Dis­crim­i­na­to­ry Abortion

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 17 other states in an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court decision and uphold Tennessee’s prohibition of abortions based on an unborn baby’s sex, race, or likelihood of having Down Syndrome.

November 19, 2020 | Press Release