Former employees who filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton are asking the Texas Supreme Court to renew the case.
After former employees brought their concerns of misconduct and possible illegal activity to the FBI in late 2020, four of the whistleblowers sued the attorney general’s office for retaliation. A tentative settlement agreement was reached for $3.3 million in taxpayer dollars, subject to legislative approval, but it has not been paid.
In a filing Monday, the whistleblowers said they don’t expect the settlement to move forward, and asked the court to reactivate the case, which is pending in the state’s highest appellate court.
They’re asking the case return to a lower court for trial.
“It’s possible they could still fund the settlement, but we’ve been given zero indication that that’s likely to happen, and we’re ready to go back to our trial court and get a judgment that holds Ken Paxton to justice,” said Blake Brickman, one of the whistleblowers who sued the office.
The lawsuit was central to Paxton’s impeachment and subsequent acquittal.
Paxton was accused of misusing his office to benefit Austin real estate developer and political donor Nate Paul. Impeachment managers and their attorneys argued Paxton gave Paul special legal attention and help while accepting home renovations and a job for a woman with whom he was having an affair. Paxton denied wrongdoing.
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