Texas appeals court affirms temporary injunction blocking Paxton's new 'rogue' prosecutors rules

Texas appeals court says AG Ken Paxton can’t require counties to hand over case data

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton does not have the authority to enforce a new rule that would compel district attorneys in the state"s most populous areas to s

Conservative Texas appeals court says Ken Paxton overstepped in plan to rein in 'rogue DAs'

Texas appeals court unanimously upholds ruling against AG Paxton's 'rogue DA' rules

The preliminary ruling is an affirmation of an injunction that kept Paxton from being able to force district attorneys in the counties of Dallas, Harris and Bexar to submit specific performance reports and provide specific case files to the attorney general's office.

Texas AG Ken Paxton again blocked from enforcing reporting rules against Democratic DAs

A Texas appeals court upheld an injunction stopping Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing new reporting rules on large-county prosecutors, ruling state law does not grant him authority to impose blanket requirements.

Texas appeals court affirms temporary injunction blocking Paxton's new 'rogue' prosecutors rules

The court found Attorney General Ken Paxton doesn't have authority to mandate broad, ongoing reports from local prosecutors, officials say.