Texas State Bar sues AG Paxton for 'dishonest' challenge of 2020 election results

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Source: Houston Chronicle

Less than 24 hours after Attorney General Ken Paxton clinched the Republican nomination for his re-election, the Texas State Bar sued him Wednesday over his “dishonest” attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

The short, four-page lawsuit, filed in district court in Paxton’s hometown of Collin County, contains identical claims to those in litigation filed earlier this month against Paxton’s top deputy, First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster. Paxton violated the bar’s rules of professional conduct by including false and misleading statements, according to the association.

“His allegations were not supported by any charge, indictment, judicial finding, and/or credible or admissible evidence, and failed to disclose to the Court that some of his representations and allegations had already been adjudicated and/or dismissed in a court of law,” the suit reads, referring to a number of voter fraud claims that had already been debunked at the time Paxton filed his petition.


The four battleground states that Texas sued — Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — were then forced to spend time, money and other resources responding to these claims, the suit said.

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[progree]

1. I love this Bar ❤️

[FBaggins]

2. How do they establish standing?

If he violated bar rules they can presumably discipline him themselves.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. The State Bar has standing over all members of the Bar

It is the Texas State Bar that is suing Paxton who is still currently a member of the State Bar. Why do you think that the State Bar of Texas does not have standing over a member of the State Bar?

[Stallion]

4. I wonder why they didn't sue him in Travis County

As Attorney General he was arguably acting in an official capacity-I thought those suits had to be filed in Travis County. I'd rather he be judged by a Travis County Judge or Jury.

Isn't that a mandatory venue statute?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. Paxton lives in Collins County

As a general rule, you need to sue a defendant where one of the parties live. I will try to find the pleadings and see what was alleged as to venue

[summer_in_TX]

7. Collin County has a reputation for corruption among

all the good ole boys.

[Karadeniz]

5. Why isn't Abbott included?

[BumRushDaShow]

8. LONG overdue!

OP reference to Paxton's suits including the one against PA back in 2020 and our AG's response -

Link to tweet

Josh Shapiro
@JoshShapiroPA
This has become a circus.

The continued attacks on our election are beyond meritless, beyond reckless. It is a scheme by 🤡 the sitting president & his enablers 🤡 to disregard the will of the people. It’s not serious & it will not stand.
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[JudyM]

9. Why not disbar him?

[Dustlawyer]

10. I would like to spotlight his criminal court cases that have languished for years.

Why haven’t they gone to trial yet? Is a friendly judge sitting on them?

[MissMillie]

12. I got a paywall. Here's a link w/ no paywall.

https://archive.ph/5Vn31

[Paladin]

13. Why does Paxton still have a law license? Why is he still not in jail?

"Because it's Texas" is an insufficient reason at this point.

[Martin68]

14. Good to see the Texas Bar is supporting democracy.