The Commission for Lawyer Discipline asked the Texas Supreme Court to drop its case against Ken Paxton, but the attorney general wants the court to do more than accept a nonsuit with prejudice.

Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

In a court filing, lawyers with the bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline asked the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss the suit, citing the high court’s December decision to toss a separate state ...

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The State Bar of Texas drops its lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton over his 2020 election challenge, citing a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling.

Both lawsuits stem from the attorney general's attempt to call into question the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week announced his appointment of Paul E. Mansur for Yoakum County Criminal District Attorney.

The Commission for Lawyer Discipline tells the Texas Supreme Court that a related ruling made its case against Paxton moot.