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Ken Paxton, Supreme Court and Texas

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 22h

Ken Paxton can’t be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says

The attorney general has agreed not to contest a lawsuit brought by former employees accusing him of retaliation after they said he abused his office.

CBS Dallas on MSN · 4h

Texas AG Ken Paxton no longer required to testify in whistleblower lawsuit, Supreme Court rules

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 21h

Whistleblowers can’t question Ken Paxton under oath, Texas Supreme Court rules

The ruling voids a lower-court order requiring Paxton and three other officials to be deposed by four fired executives.

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general

USA Today on MSN · 1d

Here's who Donald Trump could pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz's flame-out

Donald Trump heads back to the drawing board for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. Here are some candidates.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.

Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that his new pick for attorney general is Pam Bondi. Bondi previously served as Florida’s attorney general. The announcement came just hours after former Rep.

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Texas AG sues Dallas for decriminalizing marijuana

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the city of Dallas over a ballot measure that decriminalizes possession of small ...

Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates GARM ad cartel over boycott ‘conspiracy’

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is investigating a shadowy left-leaning advertising cabal over whether it participated in a ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Blocks Biden-Harris Administration's Overtime Rule in Defense of State's Rights

Texas AG Ken Paxton has blocked a Biden-Harris overtime rule deemed overreach, marking a defense of state rights.

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Texas Attorney General sues City of Dallas over ballot measure decriminalizing marijuana

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against the City of Dallas and local officials on Wednesday for adopting a city ...

Texas AG launches probe into alleged antitrust advertising scheme boycotting social media companies

Paxton's office said that although advertising companies can choose where to place their ads, engaging in a conspiracy could ...

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Trump Transition Live: Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Consideration

President-elect Donald Trump has said he was "much respect" for Matt Gaetz for withdrawing as attorney general nominee to ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN4d

As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat

So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over ...

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