Attorney General Paxton sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell expressing significant concerns with Nancy Abudu, who has been nominated by President Biden to be a Circuit Judge for the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of […]
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Paxton Seeks Injunction to Stop Unlawful Enactment of $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill
Attorney General Paxton filed a motion for preliminary injunction to stop part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 from being implemented. The initial lawsuit challenging the law as unconstitutional was filed and announced by Paxton in February. Under the Constitution, if more than half of its members are absent, the House of Representatives […]
Paxton Shuts Down Biden Administration “Judge Shopping” Efforts in Lawsuit to Stop ESG Rule
Attorney General Paxton has secured a noteworthy victory in his lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor rule that puts Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) investing ahead of the long-term financial security of retirees. “This is an important victory in my ongoing fight to protect Texas from an […]
Investigation by Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Unit Results in $1.1M in Restitution to Health Care Programs
An investigation by Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has led to the sentencing for health care fraud of two individuals in federal court in Del Rio, Texas. Melody Ann Villarreal and Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. were both found guilty of […]
Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division Secures Conviction for Man who Shot and Killed a Family of Three
Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division has helped prosecute and secure the conviction of Robert Allen Satterfield for capital murder, in the 329th District Court of Wharton County. Assistant Attorney General Natalie Tise and legal assistant Michael Roberts aided Wharton […]
Paxton Sends Message to Joe Biden and Antony Blinken Demanding that Violent Mexican Drug Cartels be Designated and Treated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Attorney General Paxton has joined a Virginia-led multistate coalition in sending a letter to Joe Biden and Antony Blinken requesting that violent Mexican cartels be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Mexican cartels are a main driver in the distribution […]
Paxton Defends Florida Law that Prevents Biological Males from Competing in Women’s Sports
Attorney General Paxton has joined an Alabama-led amicus brief in support of a Florida law designed to protect and bolster women’s sports by preventing biological males from competing against females. Florida is being sued over the law, and the State […]
Paxton Denounces Biden’s Unconstitutional Call for the Banning of Certain Firearms Used Every Day by Law-Abiding Americans
Attorney General Paxton has joined a Montana-led letter to President Biden condemning his unconstitutional decision to call for an “assault weapons” ban during his State of the Union Address. Joe Biden has shown an alarming disregard for the Constitution throughout […]
Paxton Fights to Stop Large Outside Groups from Receiving More than Victims in Class Action Cases
Attorney General Paxton has joined two Montana-led cert-stage amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing against advocacy groups receiving large funds in settlement cases when the victims receive little or nothing. At issue are cy pres awards, which are awards often granted to non-class […]
Paxton Fights to Stop Large Outside Groups from Receiving More than Victims in Class Action Cases
Attorney General Paxton has joined two Montana-led cert-stage amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing against advocacy groups receiving large funds in settlement cases when the victims receive little or nothing. At issue are cy pres awards, which are awards often granted to non-class […]
