Pax­ton Vic­to­ri­ous in Law­suit to Stop Biden Admin from Imple­ment­ing Head Start Vac­cine and Mask Mandates

A federal judge agreed with Attorney General Paxton and set aside a Biden Administration policy that would have mandated all Head Start program staff and volunteers receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

April 05, 2023 | Press Release

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.

April 05, 2023 | Press Release

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.  

April 03, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Files Law­suits to Shut Down Illic­it Mas­sage Businesses

Attorney General Paxton filed two separate lawsuits asking the courts to stop 5 Star Massage and Savvy Skin, both located in Montgomery County, Texas, from operating illicit massage establishments in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. 

April 03, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Feb­ru­ary 1 – 152023

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation Unit, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and Fugitive Apprehension Unit.

March 31, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Com­bats D.C. Government’s Effort to Impose Rad­i­cal Envi­ron­men­tal Agenda

Attorney General Paxton filed an amicus brief to ward off current and future efforts by local and state governments to impose radical environmental policies through the court system.

March 31, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Defends Reli­gious Lead­ers and the Sec­ond Amend­ment Against Over­reach­ing New York State Law

Attorney General Paxton joined two Montana-led amicus briefs challenging New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (“CCIA”), which makes it a felony to possess a firearm in any place of worship or a “sensitive location.” 

March 30, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Secures Vic­to­ry in FOIA Law­suit Shed­ding Light on the Biden Administration’s Label­ing of Par­ents as Domes­tic Terrorists”

Attorney General Paxton filed an Indiana-led stipulation for dismissal in his multistate Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) lawsuit against the Biden Administration.  

March 28, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Defends Pro-Life West Vir­ginia Law Against a Chal­lenge from an Abor­tion Drug Manufacturer

Attorney General Paxton joined an Arkansas-led amicus brief before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to defend a West Virginia law prohibiting abortions.  

March 27, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Stands with Louisville Wed­ding Pho­tog­ra­ph­er Tar­get­ed for Reli­gious Beliefs

Attorney General Paxton joined a Kentucky-led amicus brief before the Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to defend religious liberty and to push back on a local government’s attempt to compel speech. 

March 24, 2023 | Press Release