Paxton Joins Amicus Brief in Defense of Employee Retirement Investments
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate amicus brief, led by Utah, opposing the Department of Labor’s support for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) management of pension funds that are administered under the terms of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Paxton Joins Letter Opposing EPA’s New Severe Air Quality Standards
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate letter filed in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Paxton Joins Amicus that Challenges Affirmative Action Policies at UNC
Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate cert-stage amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court, challenging the affirmative action admissions policies of the University of North Carolina (UNC).
AG Paxton Defends Arizona Anti-Eugenics Abortion Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a 17-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in support of an Arizona law that prohibits abortions based solely on a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis.
Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel
Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with 12 states, sent a letter to Unilever PLC, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, to express concerns about the subsidiary company’s decision to engage in a boycott of the State of Israel, one of our nation’s closest and most reliable allies.
Paxton Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing Federal Control of State Tax Policy
Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate amicus brief in support of Ohio, in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in opposition to the Biden Administration’s restrictions in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Operation ‘Wash Out’ Results in 38 Arrested for Gang-Related Offenses
The Office of the Attorney General assisted in an operation that resulted in the arrest of 38 fugitives wanted for gang-related offenses.
Operation ‘Lucky Charm’ Results in 21 Sex Offender-Related Arrests
The Office of the Attorney General arrested 21 suspects for sex offender-related offenses.
Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition Fighting IRS Proposal to Report Bank Accounts
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition demanding the Biden Administration rescind the IRS proposal that would require banks and financial institutions to report to the federal government information on every bank account that has a balance of $600 and more than $600 in transactions in a single year.
Paxton Joins a Multistate Coalition to Stop the Suppression of Parents’ Right to Free Speech
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition to defend the right to free speech for concerned parents across the country.
Paxton Files Environmental Case Lawsuit Announces Expected $3.35 Million Settlement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, named E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in an environmental lawsuit filed on October 13th in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.