Ken Paxton

Oct 29, 2025

Texas sues Tylenol over unproven pregnancy safety claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday accused the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers in a lawsuit that asserted unproven claims that early […]

Aug 28, 2024

Judge stays Biden program on immigrant spouses’ legal status

McALLEN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave the […]

Jul 19, 2024

Migrant aid group asks a judge to curb Paxton probe

EDINBURG, Texas — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, […]

Apr 22, 2024

Court: Paxton can be disciplined over ’20 election lawsuit

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the […]

Mar 27, 2024

Paxton strikes deal to end long-running fraud charges

HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican […]

Jan 25, 2024

Court to hear case of Black student punished under hair policy

ANAHUAC, Texas — A judge ordered Wednesday that a trial be held next month to determine whether a Black high school student in Texas can continue being punished by his […]

Nov 9, 2023

Man at center of Paxton’s impeachment faces new charges

DALLAS — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes. […]

Nov 2, 2023

Paxton’s long-delayed trial set for April

HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will stand trial on securities fraud charges in April, a judge ruled Monday, more than eight years after the Republican was indicted and […]

Sep 26, 2023

Whistleblowers want court to continue Paxton lawsuit

AUSTIN, Texas — A group of whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI said Monday they are not giving up their own legal fight against the […]

Sep 18, 2023

Paxton’s legal troubles don’t end with acquittal

DALLAS — For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas‘ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complaints, criminal charges and an FBI investigation. With […]

Sep 13, 2023

Paxton impeachment trial verdict could come this week

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A verdict in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial could happen as soon as this week. Testimony resumed Tuesday in the trial that could permanently remove the Republican from office over allegations of corruption and bribery. One of the 20 articles of impeachment centers on an extramarital affair Paxton had with a woman who worked for one of campaign contribu[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Paxton fraud trial will wait until after impeachment trial

HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys and a judge say embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's years-delayed trial on securities fraud charges will have to wait until his separate impeachment trial is concluded. During the brief court hearing in Houston on Thursday that was attended by Paxton, state District Judge Andrea Beall agreed with lawyers in the case to delay any decision on setting a trial date[...]