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The attorneys general of the Republic of Texas and the first four attorneys general under the 1845 state constitution were appointed by the governor. The office was made elective in 1850 by constitutional amendment. The attorney general is elected to a four-year term. In 2013, former Attorney General Greg Abbott announced he would not seek ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. American politician and lawyer Ken Paxton Paxton in 2021 51st Attorney General of Texas Incumbent Assumed office January 5, 2015 Suspended: May 27, 2023 – September 16, 2023 [a] Governor Rick Perry Greg Abbott Preceded by Greg Abbott Member of the Texas Senate from the 8th district In ...
After Trump’s veto was overridden, Texas Top Shop, Inc., et al., sued U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief in support of Texas businesses.
The position was created in January 1999 [1] by Texas Attorney General John Cornyn and was first filled by Greg Coleman. It is a similar position to solicitors in many states and is modeled after the Solicitor General of the United States. [1] The office has one principal deputy, two deputies, and other assistant solicitors general.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against VA Claims Insider, LLC For allegedly attempting to deceive and defraud veterans seeking disability benefits from the U.S. Department of ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Bexar County officials Wednesday morning over their plan to mail voter registration forms to unregistered residents en masse, asking a state District Court ...
In Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Wyoming, the attorney general is appointed by the governor. [1] The attorney general in Tennessee is appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court for an eight-year term. [1] [2] In Maine, the attorney general is elected by the state Legislature for a two-year term. [1] [2]
Brent Webster is an American lawyer serving as the first assistant attorney general of Texas since 2020. In May 2023, he performed the duties of state attorney general for three days following Ken Paxton 's impeachment and suspension from office.