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Published on March 8, 2023 - 18:51 GMT

Paxton Sends Letters to Pharmacies Regarding FDA’s Illegal Efforts to Encourage Companies to Mail Abortion Drugs

Attorney General Paxton joined a Missouri-led coalition in sending a letter to Rite Aid regarding the company’s plans to send abortion-inducing drugs through the mail. The coalition also sent letters to the Albertsons Companies, Costco, Kroger, and Walmart …

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Published on March 8, 2023 - 16:49 GMT

Paxton Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Taxpayer Funds by Clarifying Rules on Attorney’s Fees

Attorney General Paxton has joined a Georgia-led amicus brief that is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the legal framework for when attorney’s fees are to be awarded to “prevailing parties” in civil lawsuits. Specifically, the amicus addresses …

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Published on March 7, 2023 - 15:26 GMT

Paxton Supports Efforts to Stop FDA from Expanding Access to Abortion-Inducing Drugs

Attorney General Paxton has joined a Mississippi-led amicus brief in a case challenging reckless and illegal actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) that expand access to abortion-inducing drugs being sent through the mail. Following …

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Published on March 6, 2023 - 19:23 GMT

Paxton Petitions Court to Halt Illegal Biden Administration Rule That Targets Americans Lawfully Exercising Their Sec...

Attorney General Paxton filed a motion for preliminary injunction in his lawsuit against Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”). Gun Owners of America is partnering with Texas in the litigation. The lawsuit aims to stop the …

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Published on March 3, 2023 - 16:18 GMT

Paxton Urges Biden Administration to Abandon Efforts to Impose Onerous Environmental Requirements on Federal ...

Attorney General Paxton joined a coalition led by Kentucky and West Virginia to submit a comment letter to the Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”), requesting …

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Published on March 2, 2023 - 15:05 GMT

Paxton Criticizes EPA Over New Rule that Targets the Oil and Gas Industry

Attorney General Paxton sent a West Virginia-led comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, urging the agency to drop a new rule that directly targets the oil and natural gas industry with crippling regulations. …

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Published on March 1, 2023 - 15:58 GMT

Paxton Opposes New Federal Rules Making it Harder to Crack Down on Financial Crimes

Attorney General Paxton sent a multistate comment letter to the Policy Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), which is a federal entity that aids state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in stopping financial crime. The …

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Published on February 28, 2023 - 17:53 GMT

Attorney General Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round-Up: January 16 – 31, 2023

CHILD EXPLOITATION UNIT In Williamson County, Andres Sanchez was arrested on January 25 for two counts of possession of child pornography. The arrest was made while working with the Williamson County Task Force Officers, and the case was received as a …

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Published on February 28, 2023 - 15:09 GMT

Paxton Demands Answers After Anti-Catholic Bias was Revealed Within the FBI

Attorney General Paxton joined a Virginia-led coalition that sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Director Christopher Wray and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting more information after an anti-Catholic FBI internal …

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Published on February 27, 2023 - 17:17 GMT

Investigation by Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Unit Results in $1.1M in Restitution to Health Care Programs

An investigation by Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has led to the sentencing for health care fraud of two individuals in federal court in Del Rio, Texas. Melody Ann Villarreal and Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. were both found guilty of …

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Published on February 27, 2023 - 17:17 GMT

Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division Secures Conviction for Man who Shot and Killed a Family of Three

Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division has helped prosecute and secure the conviction of Robert Allen Satterfield for capital murder, in the 329th District Court of Wharton County. Assistant Attorney General Natalie Tise and legal …

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Published on February 24, 2023 - 19:06 GMT

Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Terminate Illegal SEC Rule that Will Hurt Financial Companies and Their Investors

Attorney General Paxton has filed a petition for review against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to challenge a new rule that would unlawfully change proxy voting reporting requirements. Mutual funds and other registered management …

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Published on February 22, 2023 - 22:44 GMT

Paxton Takes Next Step in Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Over ESG Investing Rule that Risks the Retirement Savings ...

To prevent a new U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule from inflicting substantial financial damage on the American people, Attorney General Paxton took the next step in his previously announced lawsuit against the Biden Administration by filing a motion …

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Published on February 22, 2023 - 15:53 GMT

Paxton Sends Message to Joe Biden and Antony Blinken Demanding that Violent Mexican Drug Cartels be Designated and Treat...

Attorney General Paxton has joined a Virginia-led multistate coalition in sending a letter to Joe Biden and Antony Blinken requesting that violent Mexican cartels be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Mexican cartels are a main driver …

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Published on February 21, 2023 - 17:18 GMT

Paxton Defends Florida Law that Prevents Biological Males from Competing in Women’s Sports

Attorney General Paxton has joined an Alabama-led amicus brief in support of a Florida law designed to protect and bolster women’s sports by preventing biological males from competing against females. Florida is being sued over the law, and the State has …

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Published on February 17, 2023 - 18:07 GMT

Paxton Encourages Congress to Disapprove Biden Administration’s ESG Rule

Attorney General Paxton joined a Utah-led coalition urging congressional leaders to use their authority under the Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) to revoke an Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) rule put forward by President Biden’s Department …

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Published on February 17, 2023 - 15:23 GMT

Child Sex Offender Receives 25-Year Prison Sentence Due to Efforts by Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division

Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division has obtained a 25-year prison sentence for a child sex offender in Wharton, Texas. Assistant Attorney General Geoff Barr prosecuted the case on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General and the …

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Published on February 17, 2023 - 01:52 GMT

Paxton Petitions Texas Supreme Court to Prevent an Unlawful Charter Amendment From Being Placed on San Antonio Voters’ Bal...

Attorney General Paxton has filed an amicus letter brief in the Texas Supreme Court to stop an unlawful charter amendment from being placed on the ballots of San Antonio, Texas voters in the upcoming May 2023 municipal general election. The letter brief …

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Published on February 16, 2023 - 15:44 GMT

Paxton Builds on Previous Efforts to Stop Unlawful Federal Student Loan Program

Attorney General Paxton has filed two new multistate amicus briefs with the United States Supreme Court to stop the Biden Administration from forcing hardworking Americans to pay off billions of dollars of debt for college-educated individuals. Paxton took …

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Published on February 16, 2023 - 00:45 GMT

Paxton Sues Biden for Signing Unconstitutional $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill

Attorney General Paxton is suing President Biden and members of his Administration over the unlawful signing and implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which was the latest omnibus spending bill. The U.S. Constitution requires that …

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