AG Paxton Issues Letter to CDC Requesting Review of Interim Guidance
The Office of the Attorney General sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asking it to revise its Interim Guidance for Administrators and Leaders of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
AG Paxton Issues Letter to Dallas County Judges in Defense of Outraged Texans
Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to a group of Dallas County judges who spoke out against his call to release Shelley Luther from jail for opening her salon to feed her family.
Attorney General Paxton Commends Texas Supreme Court for Ordering the Release of Jailed Dallas Salon Owner
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the Texas Supreme Court for issuing an order granting the release of salon owner Shelley Luther, who was jailed for opening her salon and working in order to feed her family and assist employees with providing for their own families.
Attorney General Paxton Applauds Governor Abbott for Eliminating Confinement as Punishment for Violating COVID-19 Executive Orders
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended Governor Greg Abbott for eliminating confinement as a punishment for violating his executive orders related to COVID-19.
AG Paxton Calls for Immediate Release of Salon Owner Unjustly Jailed for Working to Feed Her Family
Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to a Dallas County judge, stating that he abused his authority by putting Shelley Luther, owner of a hair salon, in jail for opening her salon to feed her family.
AG Paxton Advises County Officials to Avoid Misleading the Public on Vote by Mail Laws
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a letter to Texas county judges and election officials, providing guidance that, under the Texas Election Code, Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19 and receive a ballot to vote by mail in upcoming elections.
Guidance Letter About Reopening Non-Essential Businesses Regarding GA-18
This letter responds to whether local governments may allow businesses to reopen if they are not essential or reopened services defined under Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-18.
AG Paxton Applauds Court for Upholding Rule of Law and Prohibiting the Release of Dangerous Individuals from Dallas Jails
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas for preventing the release of dangerous inmates from the Dallas County Jail, including killers, rapists, arsonists and armed robbers.
Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton Update Guidance for Houses of Worship as Texas Reopens
Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued updated joint guidance regarding the effect of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-18 on religious services conducted by congregations and houses of worship.
AG Paxton Files Lawsuit to Halt Deceptive Robocallers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against LeadGen Sales and Marketing for initiating deceptive robocalls that violate the Texas No Call Act, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and fraudulently describes their purported health insurance for COVID-19 testing and treatment as “Trump Care health plans.”