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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accused of persuading investors to buy stock in a technology firm without disclosing that he would be compensated for it. He has maintained his innocence.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants judge recused from his criminal case, promising further delays in years-old prosecution

Defense attorneys for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — whose indictment for felony securities fraud is now more than five years old — are again asking for a different judge to oversee … more

By Emma Platoff | The Texas Tribune | 8/10/20

In a nonbinding opinion, Attorney General Ken Paxton said Friday that local governments can't delay or ban eviction proceedings, even under emergency declarations during crises like the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says local governments can't stop or delay evictions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton advised Friday that local Texas governments' attempts to delay evictions for renters grappling with the COVID-19 recession amounted to rewriting state law — … more

By Juan Pablo Garnham | The Texas Tribune | 8/9/20

District Judge Fred Biery granted a preliminary injunction that allows all registered voters under 65 to apply to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic after finding the state's existing election rules violate the Equal Protection Clause. Pictured above is a mail in ballot application.

Federal judge says all Texas voters can apply to vote by mail during pandemic

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details. A federal judge opened a path for a massive expansion in absentee voting in Texas by ordering Tuesday that all state voters, … more

By Alexa Ura | The Texas Tribune | 5/20/20

The state Supreme Court's order comes one day after a state appeals court had allowed the expansion to stand while a legal case was appealed.

Texas Supreme Court puts expansion of voting by mail on hold

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday temporarily put on hold an expansion of voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. Siding with Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Supreme Court blocked a state … more

By Alexa Ura | The Texas Tribune | 5/16/20

Harris County judges, ACLU sue Greg Abbott over order limiting jail releases during pandemic

Gov. Greg Abbott’s order restricting the release of some jail inmates during the new coronavirus pandemic is facing a second court challenge arguing his order violates the constitutional … more

By Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune | 4/8/20

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