Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial to wait until end of impeachment trial
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, lawyers and the judge in the case said Thursday.
Ken Paxton’s lawyers seek to dismiss 19 of 20 articles of impeachment
The suspended attorney general’s legal team argues that evidence of actions prior to January 2023, when he began his latest term, cannot be considered in the Senate impeachment trial.
Multiple court issues ahead for embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton
Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton is getting ready for a busy August, starting with a hearing in a Harris County courtroom regarding his 2015 securities fraud charges.
Acting as Paxton impeachment judge, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues sweeping gag order
“Prejudicial and inflammatory statements" from both sides have jeopardized the ability of senators to offer fair and impartial justice, Patrick says. Violators can be found in contempt, jailed and fined.
Ken Paxton's impeachment attorney says House isn't turning over documents ahead of trial
The legal team for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the House isn’t turning over evidence ahead of the September impeachment trial.
Ken Paxton will not testify at impeachment trial, defense attorney says
The Texas Senate could compel the suspended attorney general to testify but his defense team says they will fight those efforts.
Embattled Texas AG Paxton secretly went on China junket against advice of staff, docs show
Paxton — accompanied on the trip by his wife Angela, a Texas state senator — was not required to report the trip and ultimately attended against wishes from staffers.
Real estate purchases made by impeached AG Paxton being investigated
Investigators are looking into real estate purchases made by impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Trial date set for Austin developer Nate Paul linked to allegations against AG Ken Paxton
Jury selection and the trial are set for Monday, August 14 at 9:30 a.m. in an Austin courtroom.
Texas businessman at center of AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment pleads not guilty to federal charges
A Texas real estate developer at the center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment has pleaded not guilty to charges of making false statements to banks that loaned him more than $170 million.
Rules for Ken Paxton's impeachment trial include barring his wife from voting
The Senate released the 31 rules for the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton, which included barring his wife, State Senator Angela Paxton, from voting.
State Sen. Angela Paxton won't recuse herself from husband's impeachment trial
"I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state, and Texas law compels each member of the Senate to attend when the Senate meets as a court of impeachment," she said in a statement.
As Paxton allies press to avoid impeachment trial, House managers warn against “sham" proceeding
All eyes are on a secretive Senate committee that is drafting rules for an impeachment trial. Those rules are expected to be presented to the Texas Senate on Tuesday.
Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans
A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment, was charged Friday with eight counts of making false statements.
Real estate developer central to Ken Paxton impeachment arrested, charged with eight felony counts
Nate Paul, the Austin real estate developer central to illegal conduct allegations against impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, was booked into the Travis County Jail.
Bank records raise questions about home remodel in Texas Attorney General Paxton’s impeachment
A bank statement that Paxton’s defense team showed to a packed room of journalists Wednesday, to try to disprove the bribery allegations against him, has brought to light details that raise new questions about the attorney general’s relationship with the wealthy donor.
