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Ken Paxton files last-minute suit to block federal election monitors from Texas polling places
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a last-minute lawsuit Monday to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from sending monitors into county polling locations during Tuesday’s election.  The Republican argued the federal monitors are not allowed inside under state law,
Texas AG Ken Paxton absent from letter condemning election violence, urging peaceful transition
Paxton, a Republican, has a fraught relationship with the national group that issued the letter. Indiana and Montana also did not sign on.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over DOJ Election Monitoring in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden Administration over the presence of DOJ election monitors in state polls.
Fairgoers join Ken Paxton in suing Texas State Fair for allegedly violating their gun rights
Monday’s filing is the latest maneuver from Paxton in an ongoing battle surrounding the State Fair and its gun ban. In September, a day before the event kicked off, the Texas Supreme Court denied Paxton's request to overturn the policy — stating it has no role to “decide whether the State Fair made a wise decision” — after a Dallas district court judge allowed the gun ban to stand.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care
Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a second doctor alleging a violation of the state’s law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Support The Advocate's journalism. Found out how you can contribute here.
Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton says attorneys ready to litigate election results
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Attorney General Ken Paxton sues to keep federal election monitors out of Texas
The Department of Justice said it would send federal election monitors to polling locations in 8 Texas counties. Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing to keep them out.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Endangered Species Protections
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues the Biden-Harris Administration over the federal listing of seven mussel species as endangered.
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Live election updates: DOJ won’t send monitors to Texas polling places after Paxton lawsuit
It’s Election Day in Texas, meaning millions of voters will head to the polls to cast their ballot for several key races, including the presidential race and the tense U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen.
State AG Ken Paxton sues Department of Justice on Election Day eve for ‘unlawful’ monitors
The suit, announced by Paxton Monday evening, says the election monitors are ‘unlawful’ as state law governs election administration and does not
Texas AG sues Biden administration to keep federal election monitors from polling sites
Overnight, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden-Harris administration to prevent federal election monitors from showing up at polling sites. The Department of Justice said it would send monitors to eight Texas counties,
More than 50 attorneys general called for a 'peaceful transfer of power.' Ken Paxton wasn't one of them
VOTER FRAUD DEBATE: A ruling limited AG Paxton’s power to go after voter fraud. So why is he still spending millions? Paxton, along with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita ... should be ...
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Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson’s case
After the attorney general insisted on the death row inmate’s guilt in a graphic press release, four lawmakers issued a point ...
Texas attorney general sues second doctor under state’s gender-affirming care ban
Texas’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing a second doctor of violating a state law ...
NGO asks appeals court to ignore Texas attorney general’s petition
Lawyers for a nonprofit that assists migrants on the South Texas border are asking a Texas appeals court to ignore a request ...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Deploys Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team to Uphold Voting Integrity
Texas AG Paxton deploys a Rapid Response Legal Team to oversee election day, ensuring fairness and legal compliance.