Ken Paxton, State Bar of Texas

Texas State Bar drops lawsuit over Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2020 election challenge
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won by default in a State Bar lawsuit over his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in four swing states, continuing the Republican top lawyer's winning streak in clearing his long-running legal troubles.
Texas Bar drops case against AG Ken Paxton over election interference claims
The State Bar of Texas will not mover forward with it's case against Attorney General Ken Paxton after the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the assistant attorney general in a similar case last month.
Bar Commission Drops Case Against Paxton—But He Wants More
The Commission for Lawyer Discipline asked the Texas Supreme Court to drop its case against Ken Paxton, but the attorney general wants the court to do more than accept a nonsuit with prejudice.
Texas bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge
The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election amounted to professional misconduct.
Texas AG Ken Paxton prevails in ethics lawsuit over his challenge to 2020 election results
Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.
Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election
The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban as Presidency Ends
Texas AG Paxton sues Biden administration over offshore drilling ban as Biden's term ends, citing overreach of executive power and threat to energy security.
Texas panel drops ethics case against attorney general Paxton
An attorney discipline board has dropped its misconduct case against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, after the state Supreme Court blocked related claims against one of his top deputies over their work on a failed lawsuit that challenged Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 U.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 22 other states sue to halt planned federal methane fines
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by a 22-state coalition, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block the implementation of a methane emissions tax created under the Inflation Reduction Act.
State Bar of Texas commission moves to drop ethics complaint against AG Ken Paxton
The state bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline has asked the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss its ethics complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The commission filed a motion Wednesday asking the court to dismiss the case as moot.
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AG Ken Paxton Hails the Dawn of Trump's Second Term, Texas Readies to March in Lockstep with Trump Agenda
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton praises the inauguration of President Trump for a second term, emphasizing border security ...
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Texas asks BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, other firms for details about DEI efforts
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote on Jan. 23 to the firms saying they appear “to unlawfully advance discriminatory” ...
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Texas ramps up ESG pressure on Wall Street over DEI efforts
The state's attorney general warned Goldman, JPMorgan, BlackRock, and other heavyweights of possible legal consequences to their diversity policies.
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A Trump DOJ could bring an end to the yearslong investigation of his ally Ken Paxton
“Yes, it is true that my intervention through TRUTH SOCIAL saved Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from going down at the hands of Democrats and some Republicans …” Trump posted on the ...
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Former Texas AG Staff Members Appointed to Key Roles in Trump Administration, Praised by Attorney General Ken Paxton
AG Ken Paxton congratulated former staff members Paige Willey and Ryan Baasch on their appointments in the Trump ...
Voters at odds with Lockhart city leaders on marijuana decriminalization
While the majority of Lockhart voters support decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana, city leaders still want more clarity from state and federal legislators.
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Texas reaches opioid crisis settlement with Purdue, Sackler family
A coalition of states, including Texas, and other parties reached $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, Inc. and the Sackler family.