AG Paxton Asks 5th Circuit to Allow Implementation of Senate Bill 4

AG Paxton Asks 5th Circuit to Allow Implementation of Senate Bill 4

Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – The Texas Office of the Attorney General today presented oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit for a stay of a district court order that blocked Senate Bill 4 from taking effect on September 1. The Legislature passed the measure earlier this year to set a statewide policy of cooperation with federal immigration authorities enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. “We delivered a strong case for allowing Senate Bill […]