The State Bar of Texas sued to punish the Texas Attorney General two years ago over false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants the state's highest civil court to throw out state bar sanctions made against him in the wake of his failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election.for asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Joe Biden's 2020 election win based on what it said were false claims of fraud. The 5th Court of Appeals
"The State Bar’s attempt to sanction the Attorney General is an unconstitutional violation of the Texas Constitution’s Separation of Powers Clause and violates his sovereign immunity," Paxton's office wrote."Nevertheless, over an erudite dissent, a sharply divided court of appeals permitted the Bar’s lawsuit to go forward."
In a December 2020 lawsuit, Paxton argued changes to election statutes in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional. The suit also alleged voters in majority Democratic jurisdictions were treated more favorably.
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