Attorney General Paxton Applauds Governor Abbott for Eliminating Confinement as Punishment for Violating COVID-19 Executive Orders
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended Governor Greg Abbott for eliminating confinement as a punishment for violating his executive orders related to COVID-19.
CONSUMER ALERT: AG Paxton Warns of Scammers Impersonating Government Entities
Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans that scammers have been spotted posing as state agencies to solicit money from hardworking consumers.
AG Paxton Announces Coordinating Council Plan to Help Eradicate Human Trafficking
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that his office, leading the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council, released Phase I of a five-year strategic plan to halt and prevent human trafficking in Texas.
AG Paxton Calls for Immediate Release of Salon Owner Unjustly Jailed for Working to Feed Her Family
Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to a Dallas County judge, stating that he abused his authority by putting Shelley Luther, owner of a hair salon, in jail for opening her salon to feed her family.
AG Paxton Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Unlawful Actions by Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Texas led a seven state coalition supporting a lawsuit brought by Oracle in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
AG Paxton Joins Coalition Expanding Crack-Down on Robocallers
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that he joined a coalition of 52 attorneys general in a letter to USTelecom, urging them to continue developing robocall traceback and other ancillary capabilities suited to law enforcement needs.
AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Calling for Clarity in the Rules Governing Appellate Review of Remand Orders
Texas joined a friend-of-the-court brief led by Indiana, asking the United States Supreme Court to address the question of whether a court of appeals is permitted to review any issue encompassed in district court orders remanding a case to state court...
AG Paxton Advises County Officials to Avoid Misleading the Public on Vote by Mail Laws
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a letter to Texas county judges and election officials, providing guidance that, under the Texas Election Code, Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19 and receive a ballot to vote by mail in upcoming elections.
Guidance Letter About Reopening Non-Essential Businesses Regarding GA-18
This letter responds to whether local governments may allow businesses to reopen if they are not essential or reopened services defined under Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-18.
Attorney General Paxton Joins 17-State Amicus Defending Federalism
This case challenges the City of Pittsburgh’s bubble zone ordinance around abortion facilities.