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).

December 20, 2021 | Noteworthy

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).

December 20, 2021 | Noteworthy

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). 

December 20, 2021 | Noteworthy

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.

November 23, 2021 | Noteworthy

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.

November 22, 2021 | Noteworthy

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).

October 21, 2021 | Noteworthy

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.

October 20, 2021 | Noteworthy

Oper­a­tion Lucky Charm’ Results in 21 Sex Offend­er-Relat­ed Arrests

The Office of the Attorney General arrested 21 suspects for sex offender-related offenses.

October 20, 2021 | Noteworthy

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. 

October 18, 2021 | Noteworthy

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.

October 18, 2021 | Noteworthy

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.

October 18, 2021 | Noteworthy

AG Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round Up

August 31, 2021 | Noteworthy