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Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. Angela Paxton Agree to Unseal Divorce Records
Ken and Angela Paxton agreed to unseal their divorce records after media groups filed requests citing public interest in transparency involving elected officials.
- On Friday, a Collin County judge approved unsealing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce records, stating all court records and filings previously sealed are hereby unsealed.
- Angela Paxton filed in July on `biblical grounds`, alleging adultery, and the case was sealed this summer at the Paxtons' request.
- On Thursday, the Paxtons' attorneys signed an order consenting to restore full public access to the court file after earlier arguments about family‑law privacy protections.
- The decision caps a dispute over privacy and public access involving sitting statewide officials, while Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, runs to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn next year.
- A coalition of news and watchdog groups filed in September to unseal Paxton’s records, arguing elected officers warrant heightened transparency, while Campaign for Accountability said public access is clearly in voters’ interest.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton, Sen. Angela Paxton unseal divorce records
Angela Paxton filed for divorce in July on "biblical grounds" and accused her husband of adultery. The divorce petition noted that the couple had stopped living together more than a year ago. The case was sealed shortly after the divorce was filed at the request of the Paxtons.
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KUTRecords in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s divorce case will be unsealed
A group of eight media organizations had requested records in the divorce case between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, and his wife be made public.
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