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Judges backed by Ken Paxton likely to win seats on Texas' top criminal appeals court

Three Republicans backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton won seats on the state’s top criminal appeals court. Gina Parker, Lee Finley and David Schenck were declared winners by The Associated Press around 1 a.

San Antonio Current · 1d

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton says attorneys ready to litigate election results

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak, 420 Magazine and Mexico Travel Today. He reports primarily on breaking news, politics...

Yahoo · 15h

Paxton’s picks cement Republicans’ hold on Texas’ highest criminal court

Three new faces will join the bench, but the political balance of power will remain the same on the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Dallas Morning News · 19h

Republicans sweep races for Texas’ highest criminal and civil courts

Republicans won all six races for seats on the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals in Tuesday’s election. In the race for presiding judge on the state’s highest criminal court, Republican David Schenck beat Democrat Holly Taylor with about 99% of polling locations reporting.

Texas AG to deploy 'rapid response legal team'

KCEN TV · 1d

Ken Paxton announces deployment of 'Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team'

The Attorney General's Office said the team will be equipped to "enforce Texas election laws and take immediate action on any contingencies".

YAHOO!News · 1d

Texas AG to deploy ‘rapid response legal team’ to polling places on Election Day

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will deploy poll watchers to “major counties” across the state on Election Day. The announcement comes as the capstone to three months of allegations by Texas Republicans that state and national Democrats intend to commit widespread voter fraud — charges for which the state GOP has not provided evidence.

Chron on MSN · 1d

Federal election monitors will not enter Texas polling locations after Paxton lawsuit

Election monitors with the U.S. Department of Justice will be at a number of Texas polling locations on Election Day to ensure compliance with federal voting rights, but not in the way initially intended.

14hOpinion

Ken Paxton keeps picking the wrong fights

Ken Paxton didn't sign a joint statement by state attorneys general calling for a peaceful transfer of power and condemning ...

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More than 50 attorneys general called for a 'peaceful transfer of power.' Ken Paxton wasn't one of them

So why is he still spending millions? Paxton, along with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, did not participate in the statement. His office ...

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Texas Attorney General Wins Legal Battle Against DOJ Over Election Monitors

Texas AG Ken Paxton won against the DOJ to prevent federal election monitors inside polling locations, with both sides ...

KUT1d

Texas AG Ken Paxton absent from letter condemning election violence, urging peaceful transition

Paxton, a Republican, has a fraught relationship with the national group that issued the letter. Indiana and Montana also did ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care

Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a second doctor alleging a violation of the state’s law banning gender ...

Hoodline1d

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over DOJ Election Monitoring in Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden Administration over the presence of DOJ election monitors in state polls.

The Texas Tribune on MSN8d

Ken Paxton resisting Texas House members’ bid to hear Robert Roberson’s testimony

Members of a Texas House committee say in a Texas Supreme Court filing that Paxton’s office is blocking the death row inmate ...

KUT13d

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton rejects supporters of death row inmate's appeal

In the Wednesday night statement posted online from his office, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he released ...

NGO asks appeals court to ignore Texas attorney general’s petition

Lawyers for a nonprofit that assists migrants on the South Texas border are asking a Texas appeals court to ignore a request ...

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