Paxton says he's being sued by the state bar for misconduct over 2020 election lawsuit

[Nevilledog]

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/06/ken-paxton-attorney-general-state-bar-election/


Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state's top lawyer, said Friday the state bar was suing him for professional misconduct related to his lawsuit challenging the 2020 presidential election.

"I have recently learned that the Texas State Bar — which has been waging a months-long witch-hunt against me — now plans to sue me and my top deputy for filing Texas v. Penn: the historic challenge to the unconstitutional 2020 presidential election joined by nearly half of all the states and over a hundred members of Congress," Paxton said in a statement released on social media. "I stand by this lawsuit completely."

A few hours after saying he was being sued by the bar, Paxton’s office announced an investigation into the Texas Bar Foundation for "facilitating mass influx of illegal aliens" by donating money to groups that "encourage, participate in, and fund illegal immigration at the Texas-Mexico border." The foundation is made up of attorneys and raises money to provide legal education and services. It is separate from the State Bar of Texas, which is an administrative arm of the Texas Supreme Court.

Alistair Dawson, a Houston trial lawyer who is the chair-elect of the Texas Bar Foundation, said in a news release that the foundation was "disappointed to learn that AG Paxton has decided to use taxpayer dollars on a fruitless exercise." He said the foundation does not receive taxpayer funds and its grants are paid for by donations from Texas lawyers.

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This douchebag belongs in prison

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Those who are GUILTY scream the loudest.

Ken Paxton.....Shut the fuck up!

[onecaliberal]

2. Why isn't he already in prison.

[Nevilledog]

3. White man

[onecaliberal]

4. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Yes exactly. Shithole country.

[Make7]

5. Some of the "evidence" used in that Supreme Count case should be grounds for disbarment.

IANAL, but filing a case with the Supreme Court with unverified and also obviously false "evidence" should result in severe professional repercussions.
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Didn't some of Trump's "lawyers" get sanctioned for some of their nonsense election fraud lawsuits for similar reasons?