US EditionFive District Attorneys Sue Ken Paxton to Block New Rule Requiring Them to Hand over Case Records
- Five Texas district attorneys filed two lawsuits in April 2025 to block Attorney General Ken Paxton's new rule requiring access to their case records.
- The lawsuits argue the rule, effective since April, exceeds Paxton's authority, violates state and federal laws, and imposes unconstitutional burdens on prosecutors.
- The rule covers 13 Texas counties with populations over 400,000 and demands district attorneys provide extensive confidential files, which they say will drain resources and jeopardize victim safety.
- Dallas County DA John Creuzot said compliance could cost hundreds of thousands in technology and harm public safety by diverting prosecutorial resources, while Paxton called the lawsuits meritless attempts to conceal information.
- These legal challenges spotlight tensions over local prosecutorial independence and transparency, suggesting ongoing disputes about Paxton’s oversight and public safety priorities in major Texas counties.
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Texas AG Paxton Sued over Rule Targeting 'Rogue' District Attorneys
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is being pressured via lawsuits from five district attorneys in his state who are pushing back against one of Paxton's rules. The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Sued over Rule Targeting ‘Rogue’ District Attorneys appeared first on Breitbart.
Five district attorneys sue Ken Paxton to block new rule requiring them to hand over case records
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 16, 2025 “Five district attorneys sue Ken Paxton to block new rule requiring them to hand over case records” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most e…
El Paso, Travis counties sue Paxton over mandate giving AG access to prosecutors’ confidential records El Paso, Travis sue Texas AG over mandate giving access to prosecutors’ records- El Paso Matters
El Paso and Travis counties are suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over new administrative rules that would give his office access to files kept by district and county attorneys – including internal operational records and the private information of law enforcement officers, crime victims and criminal defendants.“It appears to be a political maneuvering in certain counties,” El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez said during a news confe…
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