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Published 2 years ago

Ken Paxton Would Defend Texas Sodomy Law

Summary by Ground News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would support the Supreme Court revisiting the cases mentioned by Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday. Paxton's statements drew a swift rebuke from his Democratic opponent Rochelle Garza, who took to Twitter to call out the attorney general for his remarks.

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Texas AG says he’d defend sodomy law if Supreme Court revisits ruling

Attorney General Ken Paxton suggested he would be comfortable supporting a law outlawing intimate same-sex relationships.

2 years ago
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New York PostNew York Post

Texas AG Ken Paxton suggests defending sodomy law if SCOTUS revisits

​The state's Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would "defend state law" if the Supreme Court overturned other precedents -- including Lawrence v. Texas.

2 years ago·New York, United States
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The HillThe Hill

Texas AG says he would back law banning sodomy if Supreme Court reconsiders landmark case

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said last week he would back a law banning the act of sodomy if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overrule a case deeming it unconstitutional. Paxton said during …

2 years ago·Washington, United States
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IBTimesIBTimes

Texas' Attorney General Says He's Ready To Defend Ban On Sodomy If Supreme Court Revisits Ruling

Texas’ Attorney General Ken Paxton has made clear that if the United States Supreme Court were to overturn a ruling that enshrined the constitutionality of sodomy he would defend laws that enforce its prohibition.

2 years ago·United States
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Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton vows to defend anti-sodomy law if Supreme Court rolls back LGBTQ rights

In 2003, the Supreme Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas that states cannot criminalize same-sex intimacy. Texas and 15 other states still have anti-gay sex laws on the books that would immediately go back into effect if the justices overturn the nineteen year decision.

2 years ago·New York, United States
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Raw StoryRaw Story

Texas Attorney General says he’s ‘willing and able’ to defend law banning sodomy if Supreme Court reverses ruling

Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is "willing and able" to defend his state's law banning sodomy, which was struck down in 2003 by the U.S. Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas, should the court revisit it as at least one conservative justice has urged.Responding to several questions about Lawrence v. Texas Tuesday on News Nation, Paxton said, "look my job is to defend state law and I'll continue to do that. That is my job under…

2 years ago·United States
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