Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Murder Conviction in Retaliatory Shooting Death
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a life sentence without parole for Brandon Harris for the 2020 murder of 24-year-old Valerie Hackett during a revenge shooting in Longview, Texas.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Proposes New Rule Enhancing District Attorney Reporting Requirements To Promote Accountability and Rule of Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 or more.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Guilty Verdict in El Campo Capital Murder Trial
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a capital murder verdict against Brandon James, who was found guilty of shooting and killing Shane Singleton during a 2021 robbery in El Campo, Texas.
Attorney General Paxton Announces Takedown of Houston Pharmaceutical Opioid Distribution Network
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a successful raid against an illegal pharmaceutical-grade drug distribution ring in Houston after an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases School Safety Guidance and Makes OAG Training Available to School Resource Officers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory clarifying the requirements under state law for school districts to prepare for potential threats to student safety.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Prevails Over Biden’s Unlawful Attempt to Redirect Money Away from Border Wall Construction
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a preliminary injunction against an attempt by the Biden Administration to illegally redirect statutorily obligated funds away from the construction of a border wall.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Five Businesses for Refusing to Allow Law Enforcement Officers to Carry Firearms
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed five lawsuits to enforce state law against establishments that refused to allow police officers to enter the premises with their firearms, thereby jeopardizing public safety.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Stop New Radical Emissions Rule
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to prevent the expansion of authority taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) by means of a rule aimed at regulating methane and other emissions from sources in the oil and natural gas industry.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Stop New Climate Policy Expansion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to block the latest expansion of President Biden’s climate policy, a new Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rule.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins After Pornography Companies Sued Texas Over Age Verification Requirements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an important victory over a host of pornography companies, including Pornhub, that sought to prevent a state law known as HB 1181 from taking effect.