The attorney general has agreed not to contest a lawsuit brought by former employees accusing him of retaliation after they accused him of abusing his office.
Beautiful weekend, then a roller coaster ride for Thanksgiving weekMake household chores easier and more with these Insider DealsSign up for The Briefwill not have to sit for a deposition in a longstanding lawsuit filed by four former senior aides who said he improperly fired them after they reported him to the FBI, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
The justices said since the attorney general’s office has agreed not to contest the lawsuit, which alleges that Paxton violated the state’s Whistleblower Act, their sworn testimony is unnecessary. The current status of the federal criminal investigation is unknown, but court documents from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals show that in June Justice Department lawyers were trying to secure testimony from witnesses in a grand jury investigation involving Paxton.
When he asked the Texas House in 2023 for the money, lawmakers wanted him to publicly answer questions about why Texas taxpayers should foot the bill. The House’s ethics committee began investigating him.
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