Whistleblowers ask judge to order Ken Paxton, aides to sit for depositions

The motion, filed Tuesday, comes a week after a judge in Burnet County allowed the 3-year-old whistleblower lawsuit to proceed.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune November 22, 2023October 16, 2024

The motion, filed Tuesday, comes a week after a judge in Burnet County allowed the 3-year-old whistleblower lawsuit to proceed.

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Lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s accusers can continue, Texas Supreme Court rules

The whistleblower lawsuit, which argues that four senior staffers were improperly fired in retaliation for reporting Paxton to the FBI, returns to a Travis County trial court for action.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune September 29, 2023November 23, 2024

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Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

A lack of lawmaker support jeopardizes the attorney general’s $3.3 million settlement, which would resolve a lawsuit alleging Paxton fired high-ranking deputies who accused him of misconduct.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune March 13, 2023August 26, 2024

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Ken Paxton’s whistleblowers ask Texas Supreme Court to take up their case as $3.3 million settlement in jeopardy

Lawyers for four former employees who accused the attorney general of firing them for reporting alleged crimes to authorities say Paxton won’t agree to finalizing the deadline by the end of this legislative session.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune March 9, 2023August 3, 2023

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Whistleblowers ask judge to order Ken Paxton, aides to sit for depositions

Lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s accusers can continue, Texas Supreme Court rules

Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

Ken Paxton’s whistleblowers ask Texas Supreme Court to take up their case as $3.3 million settlement in jeopardy