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Ken Paxton has long pushed legal boundaries — riling up conservatives and using the courts to place himself at the center of political fights with national consequences, even when his lawsuits have little chance of success.
AG Paxton filed an amended petition and is pursuing action in the Tarrant County District Court to end O'Rourke's group Powered by People's ability to do business in Texas due to legal violations.
Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey said she has not had a chance to read relevant court filings made in the middle of the night.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Eli Lilly for alleged bribery to promote diabetes drugs, claiming violation of state fraud laws and exploitation of Medicaid.
Beto O’Rourke on Tuesday called Ken Paxton a “corrupt, lying thug,” after the attorney general said O’Rourke should be “locked up” for defying a judge’s order.
Nine people have pleaded not guilty to felony charges brought forth in a rural Texas county by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of a widening elections investigation.