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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a break at the state Senate on the first day of the 89th Legislative Session on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Texas Capitol. Patricia Lim/KUT News

Crime & Justice

Texas AG Ken Paxton prevails in ethics lawsuit over his challenge to 2020 election results

Lauren McGaughy

Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.

Politics

Ken Paxton’s deputy wins legal ethics lawsuit over 2020 election challenge

Lauren McGaughy

The Texas Supreme Court sided with First Deputy Attorney General Brent Webster in a legal ethics case that foreshadows a similar win for Paxton.

A standing committee of the State Bar of Texas filed a professional misconduct lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton for his filing of a lawsuit to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in four states.

Crime & Justice

Texas state bar files professional misconduct lawsuit against Ken Paxton for attempt to overturn 2020 presidential elections

James Barragán

Paxton had been under investigation for the complaint since 2021 and had called attempts to investigate him a ploy by “leftists” in the state bar association.

In this July 29, 2015, file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a hearing in Austin, Texas.

Politics

Texas AG Paxton claims he’s being sued by the state bar over election challenge

Julián Aguilar

After Paxton said the lawsuit was politically motivated, the attorney general announced his office is investigating a state bar’s nonprofit arm for allegedly aiding “a mass influx” of undocumented immigrants.

Health

Texas Lifts Tampon Ban At Bar Exam After Complaints Over Discriminatory Policy

Shannon Najmabadi | Texas Tribune

Tampons and pads are no longer contraband at the upcoming bar exam for aspiring lawyers in Texas.Pausing a practice that critics called retrograde and…