Latest News About Texas court refuses Paxton stay request

Updated 2026-06-18 05:36

Texas Supreme Court rejected Ken Paxton's motion to block his sworn testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by his former top deputies. The deputies assert Paxton improperly fired them after claims he engaged in bribery and exercised power abusively to aid developer Nate Paul. the attorney general continues to face other cases following his Senate acquittal.

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Less than a year into his first term, Paxton was charged with felony securities fraud. The Justice Department is investigating bribery allegations against him as a Texas House committee conducts its own probe into his behavior.

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