Paxton Wins Major Case Defending Texas’s Anti-Boycott-of-Israel Law
Attorney General Paxton has secured a victory in the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit while defending a Texas law that prohibits state funds from going to companies that boycott Israel.
Paxton Stands Up for Americans’ Constitutionally Protected Property Rights
Attorney General Paxton filed an amicus brief to defend the property rights of Americans.
Paxton Blasts Proposed EPA Rule that Would Cripple Economic Development
Attorney General Paxton sent a comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), offering critical commentary on a proposed new rule that would crush economic development in different parts of the United States.
Paxton Sues Biden Admin to Safeguard Texas’s Medicaid Program
Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) challenging a federal bulletin that threatens the integrity of Texas’s Medicaid program and the nearly five million citizens that it serves by imposing requirements that are neither authorized by statute nor required by existing regulations.
Paxton Files Brief With the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Religious Organizations from Invasive Government Interference
Attorney General Paxton filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent the government from involving itself in the leadership decisions of religious institutions.
Paxton Slams New Biden Rule that Exacerbates Crisis at the Southern Border
Attorney General Paxton is fighting back against the Biden Administration’s lawless open-borders agenda by opposing a new federal rule that would embolden more illegal aliens to enter the country.
Paxton Urges Federal Regulators to Stop Abusing Their Positions to Promote Left-Wing Political Goals
Attorney General Paxton sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Director Martin Gruenberg, and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu about the promotion of left-wing political goals contributing to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”).
Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Charges Houston Couple with $8.7 Million Fraud Scheme
Efforts by Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have led to a Houston couple being charged in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme.
Attorney General Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round-Up: February 16 – 28, 2023
The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Human Trafficking Unit, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and Fugitive Apprehension Unit.
Paxton’s Office Investigates and Successfully Prosecutes Woman Who Attempted to Defraud Medicaid of Over $615,000
Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured a conviction for a woman who attempted to steal over $615,000 by submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims for services that were never provided.