Latest News About Texas court refuses Paxton stay request

Updated 2026-06-18 05:36

state high court denied Ken Paxton's bid to block his sworn testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit brought by his former top deputies. The deputies claim Paxton improperly fired them after allegations he engaged in bribery and exercised power abusively to help developer Nate Paul. Paxton continues to face other proceedings following his impeachment acquittal.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton faces other legal troubles after being ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was recently acquitted by the state Senate on 16 articles of impeachment, but he still has multiple legal battles ahead

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Court ruling suggests recent activity in federal investigation of Ken ...

Records don’t name the attorney general’s office, but their details line up with the accusations former top deputies made against Paxton.

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A Dozen of the Most Disturbing Legal Actions Ken Paxton ...

All suits and no empathy makes Pax the bane of our existence

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What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's ...

Less than a year into his first term, Paxton was charged with felony securities fraud. The Justice Department is investigating bribery allegations against him as a Texas House committee conducts its own probe into his behavior.