Fifth Cir­cuit Rules: Local Offi­cials Respon­si­ble for Enforc­ing State Elec­tion Law

Attorney General Paxton’s team convinced the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a Texas Democratic Party lawsuit trying to reinstate “pop-up” voting, where Democrats opened temporary polling places to benefit their voters at the expense of all Texans.  

May 10, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Inter­venes in CDC’s Shut-Down of the Cruise Industry

Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a motion to intervene in Florida’s case against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their series of unlawful orders that brought the cruise industry to a halt. The CDC issued a series of “no-sailing” or “conditional-sailing” orders that crippled the Texas passenger cruise industry and the many Texas businesses that support it.   

May 06, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Joins Ami­cus Defend­ing Parental-Notice for Minors Seek­ing Abortions

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 19-state coalition defending parental-consent statutes for minors seeking an abortion.

May 05, 2021 | Press Release

CON­SUMER ALERT: Beware Unem­ploy­ment Ben­e­fit Iden­ti­ty Theft

Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned that unemployment benefits identity theft is on the rise in Texas.

April 30, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion for Dis­re­gard­ing COVID-19 Rules at Texas/​Mexico Border

Attorney General Ken Paxton today sued the Biden Administration again for encouraging the spread of COVID-19 at the border by allowing illegal aliens, potentially infected with COVID-19, to gather in a congregated care setting.

April 22, 2021 | Press Release