Attorney General Paxton is pleased to announce on June 30, 2022, after six hours of deliberations, a jury returned a capital murder guilty verdict in the case of State v. Freddie Lee Smith. Former Austin Police Officer Vontrey Clark hired Freddie Smith to […]
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AG Paxton Disappointed with SCOTUS Decision to Let Biden Admin Abandon Remain-in-Mexico Program
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow decision to reverse lower-court wins against the Biden Administration on the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain-in-Mexico Program, Attorney General Paxton made the following statement: “Today’s decision by the […]
AG Paxton Proud of His Agency’s Work in Support of Religious Liberty Win at the U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated a major win for religious liberty as the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Coach Joseph Kennedy’s claim against a school district that fired him for engaging in public prayer after football games […]
Attorney General Paxton Urges Feds to Investigate Violence Against Pro-Life Groups
Attorney General Paxton joined a comment letter led by Ohio, addressed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging him to investigate the barrage of threats and attacks made against pro-life judges and pro-life organizations. In a pointed letter, Texas along […]
AG Paxton Celebrates End of Roe v. Wade; Announces Abortion Now Illegal in Texas
Today the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), thus bringing an end to a half century of the unconstitutional and unconscionable national “right” to abortion. […]
Paxton Demands Construction of Border Wall in Laredo Sector
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) yesterday urging it to press forward with its original plan to build a border wall in Webb and Zapata Counties. The Biden Administration is […]
AG Paxton Secures $14 Million in Restitution for Consumers in Settlement with Intuit Turbo Tax
Attorney General Paxton announced a significant settlement against Inuit Inc., who markets the popular product “Turbo Tax.” Texas will receive more than $14 million in restitution for Texas consumers as part of a $141 million multistate settlement, which resolves an […]
AG Paxton Brings 10th Border Crisis Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration
His Administration Cannot Unilaterally Rescind Title 42 and Open the Floodgates to Hundreds of Thousands More Illegal Aliens Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his 10th border crisis lawsuit against the Biden Administration—and the 26th overall against his lawless administration. Attorney […]
AG Paxton Joins Letter to GoFundMe Supporting Transparency in Charitable Giving
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined twenty-seven other attorneys general in a letter to GoFundMe expressing concern over the ambiguity and adequacy of GoFundMe’s terms of service. GoFundMe has claimed the ability to redirect donations made by users for activities or […]
AG Paxton Announces Win Against City of San Antonio for Violating SB4 by Refusing to Cooperate with Illegal Immigration Enforcement Efforts
Attorney General Paxton announced a settlement win in his lawsuit against the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio City Manager, and the City’s Chief of Police, brought to address their violations of Senate Bill 4 (SB4), Texas’s Anti-Sanctuary City […]
