Ken Paxton, the State Bar and Texas Supreme Court
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Texas State Bar drops lawsuit over Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2020 election challenge
Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election
The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.
Texas’ bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge
The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election amounted to professional misconduct.
Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week announced his appointment of Paul E. Mansur for Yoakum County Criminal District Attorney.
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Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.
Texas can continue to prevent law school graduates from sitting for the bar exam when they don’t satisfy certain educational requirements, even though the state mistakenly admitted an unqualified person in 2017.
Both lawsuits stem from the attorney general's attempt to call into question the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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