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The Texas House’s impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was the latest in a string of legal woes that began shortly after the Republican was first elected in 2014.
Paxton is a conservative firebrand who has aligned himself with former President Donald Trump. From his perch as Texas’ top prosecutor, he has led legal battles against former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and more. He challenged the 2020 election’s results in federal court, and in recent months has targeted Texas hospitals for providing transition-related care for transgender minors.
Paxton, a former member of the Texas House and Senate, has denied any wrongdoing, and described his myriad of legal battles as politically motivated.
Here is a look Paxton’s tenure as Texas’ top prosecutor and the legal battles he has faced:
Just months after taking office, a state grand jury indicted Paxton on securities fraud charges. Prosecutors said Paxton duped investors by selling shares of a technology company without registering as an investment adviser representative with the state board or disclosing that he was being paid by the company.
The case has still not gone to trial, and has been mired in disputes over judges, location and prosecutors’ pay. Paxton has called it a political witch hunt and denied wrongdoing.
Paxton was also accused of bribery after accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts...
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