A whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton can move forward, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday, setting the stage for the Republican to again face the allegations that spurred his impeachment.

The court rejected Paxton’s request to review and toss the case, which has been on pause since Paxton agreed to a tentative $3.3 million settlement with the four former aides who accused him of accepting bribes and abusing the powers of his office. The agreement withered when the Texas House refused to fund it with taxpayer dollars and instead launched impeachment proceedings.

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