Solicitor general Aaron Nielson, left, and Michael Graham. Credit: Texas Supreme Court video archives. Texas High Court Hears 2020 Election Ethics Case Against Lawyer
On a defense of a separation of powers violation, the district court granted Webster summary judgment, but the state bar obtained a reversal on appeal.
September 13, 2024 at 04:00 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The Texas Supreme Court debated the limits of executive branch authority in oral argument on a disciplinary action against a state attorney general officer.
- The case before the court is of First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster.
- Webster and the attorney general are under investigation for alleged false claims made to the U.S. Supreme Court after the 2020 election.
Justices of the Texas Supreme Court debated the limits of executive branch authority during oral argument on disciplinary action against the state attorney general's first assistant.
The Commission for Lawyer Discipline, a standing committee of the State Bar of Texas, defended its complaint against First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster for his actions related to Texas v. Pennsylvania, a failed attempt by Attorney General Ken Paxton to get the U.S. Supreme Court to consider overturning the 2020 election votes in several swing states.
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