Judge Awards $6M to Paxton Whistleblowers in Lawsuit \ Newslooks \ Washington DC \ Mary Sidiqi \ Evening Edition \ A Texas district judge awarded over $6 million to four whistleblowers who were fired after reporting Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI for alleged misconduct. The court ruled Paxton violated the Texas Whistleblower Act by retaliating against them. Paxton previously tried to settle the case using taxpayer funds but was blocked by lawmakers.
In a major legal setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Travis County district judge has awarded more than $6 million in damages, backpay, and attorney’s fees to four former top aides who were fired after reporting him to the FBI. The ruling caps a years-long legal battle stemming from whistleblower allegations that Paxton abused his office to benefit a political donor and conceal an extramarital...
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