AG Paxton: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Houston’s Attempt to Override State Law and Extend Same-Sex Marriage Ruling at Taxpayer Expense
“We’re pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court let stand the Texas Supreme Court ruling that the right to a marriage license does not entitle same-sex couples to employee benefits at the expense of Texas taxpayers,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The city of Houston’s former mayor illegally extended those benefits while the traditional, Texas definition of marriage was still in full force.”
AG Paxton Releases Statement on SCOTUS Allowing Full Implementation of President Trump’s Latest Travel Ban
“The Supreme Court ruling reinforced the argument in our brief that the that the travel ban is lawful, constitutional and should be enforced in its entirety,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The president is fulfilling his solemn duty to protect Texans and all Americans from the threat of terror.”
OAG’s Child Exploitation Unit Arrests 3 Men for Possession of Child Pornography
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) of his office arrested three men this week on charges of Possession of Child Pornography, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison per charge.
AG Paxton Files Two Amicus Briefs to Protect Unborn Children
“States have a valid interest in protecting the dignity of human life, and defending human life at all stages of development,” Attorney General Paxton said. “No society should tolerate brutal abortion procedures, or killing an unborn child based on discriminatory beliefs regarding disability, gender or race.”
AG Paxton Files Brief Defending President Trump’s Legal Authority to Appoint an Acting Director of the CFPB
“Federal law is on President Trump’s side and the legality of his appointment of Mick Mulvaney to the CFPB was confirmed by the White House counsel’s office, the U.S. Department of Justice and the CFPB’s own general counsel,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The CFPB was unlawfully constituted around an unelected and unaccountable director who ran it as an unauthorized separate branch of government, which is an open invitation for abuses of power. President Trump recognizes that the structure of the CFPB begs checks and balances.”
AG Paxton Praises Governor Abbott’s Intent to Appoint Former AG Staffer, Jimmy Blacklock, to Texas Supreme Court
“I am proud of Jimmy’s tireless legacy of defending the liberty of Texans at the Office of the Governor and the Office of the Attorney General,” Attorney General Paxton said. “He is a constitutional conservative who will faithfully apply the law and not bend to the desire to rewrite it from the bench. That devotion is absolutely vital for a court that handles so many of Texas’ most important cases.”
AG Paxton Joins Coalition Supporting President Trump’s Appointment of a Temporary CFPB Director
“It is clear that the Acting Director’s role affords significant influence over decisions that affect day-to-day lives of the people of our States and the country as a whole,” the attorneys general wrote in the letter. “The opposite result would allow an unelected outgoing agency director to choose a temporary successor who may be at odds with the Executive Branch’s understanding of the agency’s mission and statutory mandate ”“ and thereby continue the CFPB’s practice of overreaching regulation that harms the interests of consumers and small financial institutions.”
OAG’s Child Exploitation Unit Arrests McCulloch County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) of his office arrested 57-year-old David Ray Gardner, of Brady, last week on two counts of Possession of Child Pornography, a third-degree felony. Gardner could face up to 10 years in prison per charge if convicted.
AG Paxton Releases Statement On DPS Trooper Killed In The Line of Duty
“I am saddened to hear of the tragic death of a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper killed today in Freestone County. This trooper died selflessly serving Texas. Please join Angela and me as we pray for the trooper’s family and for the entire Department of Public Safety.”
AG Paxton Appeals Lower Court Decision Blocking Implementation of Texas’ Dismemberment Bill to 5th Circuit
“A five-day trial in district court allowed us to build a record like no other in exposing the truth about the barbaric practice of dismemberment abortions,” Attorney General Paxton said. “We are eager to present that extensive record before the 5th Circuit. No just society should tolerate the tearing of living human beings to pieces. We are hopeful the 5th Circuit will respect the will of the Texas Legislature by upholding Texas’ lawful authority to protect the dignity of innocent unborn children as they die.”