Talarico wants to unearth Paxton’s depositions to keep focus on opponent’s past in Texas Senate race
The campaign says the records could show whether Paxton’s sworn testimony raises ethics concerns as voters weigh his Senate bid.
- On Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico's campaign planned to ask a Collin County court to unseal transcripts of two depositions given by Attorney General Ken Paxton regarding a securities fraud dispute.
- Republican Cynthia Wheless, the district judge presiding over the civil case involving Unity Resources, kept the documents sealed for more than four years; Paxton was connected to the company but was not a named defendant in the settled dispute.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Paxton acknowledged providing privileged records to his lawyer, Mitch Little, and reportedly could not recall answers about 90 times during the deposition. Paxton's campaign called the reporting "blatant lies."
- Talarico's lawyers argued the depositions are "of immense public importance given Paxton's candidacy" for Senate, contending that withholding them violates the constitutional guarantee that judicial proceedings remain open to public scrutiny.
- Talarico is emphasizing past accusations to appeal to voters, an approach Paxton dismisses as politically motivated smears; similar tactics have failed to derail the attorney general in previous campaigns, including his recent primary victory.
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James Talarico asks court to unseal Ken Paxton depositions
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico asked a Texas court on Wednesday to unseal two depositions given by his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, arguing the testimony could raise questions about the attorney general’s conduct. Talarico’s campaign filed a petition in Collin County seeking the release of depositions Paxton gave in 2019 and 2022 in connection with a civil dispute involving Unity Resources, an energy company for which Paxto…
Talarico Asks Court To Unseal Paxton’s Fraud Case
The Texas Tribune reports: Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico’s campaign on Wednesday asked a court to unseal transcripts of a pair of years-old depositions given by his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, as part of a messy securities fraud dispute. The petition, filed in Collin County, targets depositions Paxton sat for in 2019 and 2022 as part of a legal clash that ensnared the attorney general, his financial adviser and his for…
What Else Is Paxton Hiding? Talarico May Force Disclosure Of Sticky Depositions
Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton operates best in the shadows. But his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, is working hard to drag his secrets into the light.According to The Washington Post, Talarico just filed a motion seeking to make public two depositions Paxton sat for in 2019 and 2022 in a roiling mess of a case from his time as a board member and attorney with the energy firm Unity Resources. Talarico is digging for…
Talarico Campaign Fights for Court Docs They Believe Show Paxton Admitted to Crimes Under Oath: MS NOW Source
AP Photo/Eric Gay, File Texas State Rep. James Talarico’s (D) campaign has filed a motion seeking access to two deposition transcripts of his GOP opponent in the Senate race, Ken Paxton (R), testifying in a securities fraud case, among the very few occasions when the scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General has been forced to speak under oath. The Texas Tribune’s Kayla Guo summarized the complicated legal matter in her report, noting that it had s…
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