Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the formation of the new Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). This Unit will aid and support law enforcement agencies across the state in the investigation and […]
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Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition Defending Coach’s Right to Prayer
Attorney General Ken Paxton led a 23-state coalition defending religious liberty for a high school football coach who was unjustly fired for praying after games. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Coach Joseph Kennedy’s religious discrimination claim against the school district, saying that because Coach Kennedy prayed in view of students, his prayers are […]
AG Paxton Commends Gov. Abbott’s Judicial Appointment of Assistant AG Cleve Doty
Attorney General Ken Paxton commends Governor Abbott’s appointment of Cleve Doty as Judge of the 455th Judicial District Court in Travis County. To this distinguished position, Doty brings his experience from the Office of the Attorney General, his time with the First Liberty Institute, and his long-standing […]
Paxton Files Environmental Case Lawsuit Announces Expected $3.35 Million Settlement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, named E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in an environmental lawsuit filed on October 13th in the U.S. District Court for the […]
AG Paxton Announces Formation of 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the formation of his 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit, which is a concentrated effort to devote agency lawyers, investigators, support staff, and resources to ensuring this local election season—which begins with early voting today, Monday, […]
Paxton Visits the Border Witnesses Devastation from Biden’s Failed Immigration Policies
Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Del Rio and Brackettville this week to see firsthand the devastating effects of the Biden Administration’s failed immigration policies. He met with Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas National Guard, Customs and Border Patrol, […]
Attorney General Paxton Continues the Fight Against San Antonio ISD’s Unlawful Vaccine Mandate
Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to fight in court to defend Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-39, which prohibits local entities from enforcing vaccine mandates. San Antonio ISD blatantly violated the law by forcing employees to get vaccinated or be terminated […]
Paxton Files Motion to Force Biden Administration to Follow Migrant Protection Protocols
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion to force the Biden Administration to reinstate Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) after they blatantly ignored the court’s order to do so. MPP restricts illegal aliens’ ability to remain in the United States during immigration […]
Paxton’s Human Trafficking Division Announces 99-Year Sentence in Hunt County Human Trafficking Trial
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Barbara Barrett, of Greenville, has been found guilty of Continuous Trafficking of a Child in Hunt County and received a sentence of 99 years in jail. Barrett and her husband, Jeffery Barrett, are accused of […]
Paxton Sues to Stop Biden Administration Attempt to Control Bathroom and Language Usage in Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration to stop the June 15 Guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This guidance requires employers to allow exceptions on the usage of bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, dress codes and even […]
