AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Defending Women’s Health and Safety
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined ten other states in a friend-of-the-court brief requesting that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stay a nationwide injunction suspending important health and safety requirements imposed by federal law for prescription of the abortifacient mifepristone.
AG Paxton Applauds President Trump, White House Title 32 Extension of Texas National Guard
Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded President Trump for extending federal funding for the Texas National Guard’s mission to help combat COVID-19 across the state.
Informal Guidance Concerning Foreclosure Sales
Informal guidance concerning whether local governmental bodies have authority to limit in-person attendance at a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure sale to 10 persons or fewer.
AG Paxton Issues Guidance Letter on Postponed Elections
Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued guidance stating that local officials cannot postpone local elections that were scheduled to be held on May 2, 2020 beyond November 3, 2020.
AG Paxton Leads 21 States in Amicus Brief Defending Religious Liberty
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson led 21 states in an amicus brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit defending the religious liberty of public employees.
AG Paxton Congratulates Apprehension Unit on Arrest of Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive
Attorney General Ken Paxton today congratulated the Sexual Offender Apprehension Unit for arresting Randall Keith Murray, a confirmed gang member who failed to comply with the terms of his parole following a four-year prison sentence for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Galveston County.
AG Paxton Warns Texans of Price Gouging in Wake of Hurricane Hanna
Following the severe weather and flooding in South Texas during Hurricane Hanna, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned that state law prohibits price gouging in the wake of a declared disaster.
AG Paxton Issues Legal Guidance on School Reopening
Guidance on the opening of local schools for the upcoming school year, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
SCAM ALERT: AG Paxton and DOJ Partner to Warn Consumers of Fraudsters Selling Counterfeit, Mislabeled, Non-Existent PPE
Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, today informed the public about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment (PPE), and other COVID-19 related equipment.
AG Paxton Applauds Court for Protecting Baby Girl’s Right to Life
Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the Second Court of Appeals for reversing a lower court decision denying a temporary injunction and protecting baby T.L.’s life.